Zidane World Cup controversy

Even though the world cup is over, people still talk about 'Zidane sent off' in the final. Well he himself have speak to Canal Plus about the controversy.

'I reacted badly and I would like to apologise for it,' Zidane told Canal Plus. 'I would like to apologise because a lot of children were watching the match. I do apologise but I don't regret my behaviour because regretting it would mean he was right to say what he said.

'There was no tension with Materazzi before or during the match.

'He just put his hand onto my shirt and I told him to stop. I told him that if he wanted it I could give it to him at the end of the match.

'Then he said very harsh words to me and repeated them several times. I left but then I went back towards him and things went very fast. The words he said concerned my mother and sister.

'I heard them once, then twice, and the third time I couldn't control myself. I am a man and some words are harder to hear than actions. I would have rather been knocked down than hear that.

''Afterwards I explained to the referee that I had been provoked, but my behaviour is not forgivable,' Zidane said.
Now we we know why. I don't think Zidane will do that if Metarazzi didn't say those thing. I'm very sure.

And this is the responds from Metarazzi:
'I didn't mention anything about religion, politics or racism,' he said. 'I didn't insult his mother. I lost my mother when I was 15 years old and still get emotional when I talk about it.'Naturally, I didn't know that his mother was in hospital but I wish her all the best.
'Zidane is my hero and I have always admired him a lot.'

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