Zidane gets his nipple tweaked.

[Peripatetic]

And over reacts.
After a bit of verbal abuse to reinforce the original assault.

Soccer is just so filthy. They desperately need to use video to sort out the cheats and bullies.

[sidthejedi]

No different to the guy who grabbed the argentian rugby player by the balls and twisted in the 1990 England vs Argentina test. Only thing there was that the guy who did the grabbing wasn't the one to get laid out.

Zidane shouldn't have used his head, but the guy doing the nipple twisting was bang out of order as well. He can count himself lucky that he wasn't carried off the pitch seeing stars after a decent right hook.

[onthetrain]

what on earth was Zidane thinking though. His rush of blood probably cost his team the world cup!! And in the last 10 mins of an amazing career for probably the finest player of his generation.


I would love to know what the Italian guy said, wouldnt you??

[copperband]

What a sad end to an amazing worldclass footballer, and to be seen by millions worldwide.

As to what the Italian player said..."You're breath stinks of onions, ciao!"

[Mr T.]

What a f*cking lame way to end an illustrious career and by which to be remembered...

Hero to zero in short order.

Fancy head-butting a hair-dresser in the chest!

Ah well, all this arse is over for another 4 years: time enough (and I'll happily be proved wrong on this!) for England to choose yet another lame-duck tosser as a manager and appear (ad nauseam) in countless post-match press-conference apologias for why they played shite and couldn't quite manage performing at the highest level of a game they invented.

As our French cousins might now have it - C'est la vie.

"Football...it's a game of two halves...assuming you don't go to extra-time and then make a complete James Hunt of it in the process..."

[johntemp]

Unfortunately we all remember the bad points.
Like Maradona against England, we remember the hand of god and forget one of the best goals scored in that world cup.

Zidane will feel absolutely terrible tonight but he has only himself to blame

Fair play to Italy though, they scored all of their penalties

[kevFISH]

Not the first time that Zizou has been tempted by the dark side. I recall him stamping on someones chest in a previous tournament and getting off scott free, so maybe justice - for him and the Italians.

Forza Italia!!

[wilbo]

Originally Posted by onthetrain

what on earth was Zidane thinking though. His rush of blood probably cost his team the world cup!! And in the last 10 mins of an amazing career for probably the finest player of his generation.


I would love to know what the Italian guy said, wouldnt you??

I thought exactly the same.. One of the the players that stood out because of his pure skill amd mastery of the ball. A legend.

Then shear madness..!

I'm disappointed. He should go to his room and not have any milk.

[onthetrain]

Originally Posted by wilbo

I thought exactly the same.. One of the the players that stood out because of his pure skill amd mastery of the ball. A legend.

Then shear madness..!

I'm disappointed. He should go to his room and not have any milk.

Yep, straight to bed with no supper

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Mr T.

Ah well, all this arse is over for another 4 years

Not quiet, we have Euro 2008 to look forward to next.

Englands first group game is on the 2nd of sept when they take on Andorra.

The sweaties also play on the same day, they take on the Mighty Faroe Islands.
Doesn't look like our neighbours north of the border will get any further than the group stage (as usual) because both Italy and the frogs are in the same group and only two from each group qualify.