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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Homo Pardon My French

Posted by TOM FRANCIS on July 12 at 15:02 PM

French soccer star Zidane says the Italian player he headbutted in the World Cup final made an insulting remark about his mama, who is in the hospital, and his sister.

The Italian, Materazzi, denies the mother part, which must mean he concedes the point about insulting Zidane’s sister, right?

There’s a right and wrong time to deck a guy for insulting your sister. In the dwindling minutes in a 1-1 World Cup final, that’s the wrong time. Zidane, you took the bait.

[Note: There is no Slog heading for “Sports,” so I labeled this one Homo. Close enough.]

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Oh my, poor Zidane's mom.... she seems like such a nice lady too...

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Posted by Marcel | July 12, 2006 3:07 PM

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"[There is no Slog heading for “Sports,” so I labeled this one Homo. Close enough.]"

ZING!

Posted by Paulus | July 12, 2006 3:22 PM

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Of course, it had little to do with his sister If he has one) or mom, and, much to do with the fact that he couldn't score a goal beyond the chip shot he took on a penalty kick.
Indeed, he did take the bait, and I would hesitate to perceive hi violent reaction as "honorable" - more like stupid... At least he had the dignity to not lie while furthering the "dirty terrorist" stories that everyone wanted us to believe. (probably planted by the Bush boys).

Posted by herethere | July 12, 2006 3:33 PM

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You are not nice.

Posted by Maria | July 12, 2006 4:22 PM

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Zizou lost his temper...so what? Yeah, yeah--bad sportsmanship, whatever. The headbutt in no way detracts from the fact the he's one of the best footballers ever. He apologized to the children...that's good enough for me. Plus, I wanted the Italians to win, so screw the French national team. They deserved to go down in flames after their unfair fluke wins over Spain & Brazil.

Posted by Xu-Tech | July 12, 2006 4:44 PM

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France's fluke win over Brazil? You sir, are an ignoramus. They absolutely slaughtered Brazil. Was it unfair because Brazil chose to play fat and old players?

As for unfair wins: exhibit A is Italy's win over Australia. Even worse than France's over Spain.

Don't get mew wrong: Italy was the best team over the course of the tournament, and deserved to win. Well, maybe not the best team, but their coach had a functioning cerebellum, unlike Argentina's.

Posted by Ted | July 12, 2006 5:08 PM

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Zidane gave us one of the best-looking headbutts ever broadcast and Materazzi had it coming for years of foul play.

Call it poetic for Zizou, and poetic justice for the Italian shit-talker.

It was a beautiful way for Zidane to go out. Accept it.

Posted by Doctiloquus | July 12, 2006 6:32 PM

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I know Xu-tech. I've worked with Xu-tech. (If he's the person I believe him to be.) He is no ignoramous.
Team that put on the best show: Mexico w/o a doubt.
Best Scores: Ronaldo
Best Thug: Rooney
Best unused player: Robinho
Vai Brasil 2010

Posted by ahura | July 12, 2006 7:28 PM

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The poetry for me came when the only missed penalty kick for the French bounced down from the crossbar and in front of the goal line... so similarly to Zidane's earlier penalty kick. That, for me, is poetry... not a violent reactionary head butt.

Posted by herethere | July 12, 2006 9:48 PM

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I bet the insult was, "Your mama's so fat she walked into Paris and your country surrendered."

Posted by Gomez | July 12, 2006 10:41 PM

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