Did Zidane get punished for headbutt?
Zidane Punished for World Cup Head-Butt French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane has been banned for three games and fined by the sport's governing body after head-butting an Italian player during the World Cup final. The Italian player he struck, Marco Materazzi, was also fined and suspended for two games.
What happened to Zidane after the headbutt?
Zinedine Zidane – who had scored a delicious Panenka penalty earlier on – was sent off in extra-time for planting his head into the chest of Italian defender Marco Materazzi.
Did Zidane get a red card for headbutt?
Italy defender Marco Materazzi has finally revealed what he said that instigated the infamous Zinedine Zidane headbutt in the Fifa 2006 World Cup final. With the match tied up 1-1 with 10 minutes remaining in extra-time, the French captain was red carded after he head-butted Materazzi in the chest.
Did France lose the World Cup because of Zidane?
Italy's Andrea Pirlo was awarded the Man of the Match, and Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament....2006 FIFA World Cup Final.The final was played at Berlin's Olympiastadion.Event2006 FIFA World CupItaly France 1 1After extra time Italy won 5–3 on penaltiesDate9 July 20066 more rows
Did Zidane headbutt hurt?
Zidane, who before this tournament had already announced that he was retiring after it, head butted Materazzi's chest after being provoked by the big defender, and a red card was shown. Later the referee revealed all. This sending off affected France and they went on to lose on penalties.
Why did Zidane's career end?
Horacio Elizondo, a referee from Argentina, didn't see the incident. However, after being notified by the fourth referee, he showed the red card to the French legend. Since Zidane stated his intention to retire at the end of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this brought his career to an end.
Why did Zidane retire early?
Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the Spanish club no longer had any confidence in him, he wrote in an open letter on Monday.
How many times Zinedine Zidane received red card in his career?
Centre-midfield – Zinedine Zidane (14 red cards) It was the last of his 14 – quite a lot considering how graceful he was on the pitch.