Well done Italy

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Congratulations to Italy. Not the best final but I'm really pleased for them as I have many friends and business associates in Italy. They also showed our lot how to take penalties and well and truly laid their penalty shoot out ghosts.
I dont think it affected the outcome but what on earth was Zidane thinking? Shocking incedent. I can only think that Matarazzi said something deeply offensive, maybe even racial, but still no possible excuse for such an action

 

[BrendanS]

Didn't see the match. What was the incident?

 

[davidhand]

After some words Zidane turned round and headbutted Matarazzi in the chest sending him to the ground. Don't worry about missing it it's going to be shown on telly hundreds of times in the next weeks.
Beautiful headbut though, haven't seen the like of that since I last went to South Parade Pier on Saturday night.

 

[BrendanS]

Ta! but I'll probably miss it anyway, as don't watch much telly these days which includes anything which repeats over and over.

 

[Lakesailor]

So, explain to me again why they don't just do the penalty shoot-out bit instead of running around being unpleasant for a couple of hours first.

 

[BrendanS]

I suspect you have asked the wrong person

 

[stevebrassett]

France are launching a new dairy spread.

Zidane - France's Best Butter.

 

[guernseyman]

Apparently the Italian guy had been getting on Zidane's tits (quite literally possibly) throughout. On top of that something was said and, bearing in mind that Italy is very racist and Zidane doesn't like insults, it was the last straw.
However, we still haven't heard Zidane's story, and the Italian guy refused to speak.

 

[Aardee]

Strange that he butted him in the chest.

Either you've got "the red mist" in which case you'll try to take the other guys head off, or you haven't in which case you don't butt him at all (knowing it'll get you sent off).

I wonder whether he lost it temporarily & started to see sense when it was too late to pull out...?

 

[bluesjunior]

I seem to remember when Zidane was transferred from Juventus to Real Madrid some years back certain sections of the tabloid press printing nudge. nudge, nods as good as a wink type stories about a wife and an extramarital affair being the reason for the transfer. I imagine something like that could tip one over the edge.

 

[Slow_boat]

He's supposed to be a professional and he's paid enough, though.

We've all seen the reaction of the press if a policeman, earning less in a year than a footballer earns in a week, snaps like that under constant insults and violence.

Why's this footballer not being arrested?

Societies double standards, I suspect.

 

[MapisM]

Italy is very racist

A bold statement like this deserves some attention.
I had a look at wikipedia, but it doesn't mention this characteristic of ours.
May I ask which are the reasons for your assumption?

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Italy is very racist

I was tempted to add it, but caution prevailed. I did a risk assessment of adding a naughty line or two, then assessed it against life time risk of those comments being attributed to me

 

[MapisM]

Re: Italy is very racist

Viewpoint highly appreciated.
But aren't you possibly underestimating the risk of being considered a supporter of those comments anyway?... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Italy is very racist

You'd have to talk to GC, he's the expert

 

[MapisM]

Re: Italy is very racist

I'd rather live with the doubt.
Guess who/what inspired this post of mine, almost one year ago.
Or see this other post for a hint...

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Italy is very racist

I can guess, Boatone is very naughty to be posting such provocative stuff. I'll have a word with him if that helps.

 

[guernseyman]

Re: Italy is very racist

I looked at the wikipedia entry for Italy too. It does seem deficient: as well as omitting the racism, it doesn't mention spaghetti-eating.
As you appear to live there, you must be well aware of the racist behavour at football matches, and the inability of black people to climb your social ladder.

 

[MapisM]

LOL! nm

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[MapisM]

Re: Italy is very racist

Ahem. Yes, I live here. Actually, I spent the best part of half a century in this Country.
Is your viewpoint based on a comparable personal experience, or any other sources?
And btw, didn't you say somewhere else that European is what you think you are?