Englands Quest For The 2006 World Cup Thread

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

Oh well - another flawed genious is off with a red, probably for the last time...at least at International level.

That could have killed Matarazzi - a broken sternum is a serious injury. I don't think a £2400 fine like Rooneys is even a joke!!

What's that - 5 minutes earnings for Zidane? I hope it's more like £240,000!!

[Noel]

Couldn't believe what i was seeing..... very sad for the game

I wanted France to win till that moment........ Italians players spent most of the game "rolling" on the ground like spoilt children..... equally sickening....

Think they should introduce a min 5 minute sideline stay for the "medical experts" to access any "injured" poser... sorry player

[bryan pat]

I thought the french did a lot more rolling about last night than the italians. Materazzi must've said something really bad to get that reaction from zidane. Kinda feel sorry for him.

[Adie]

Apparantly Materazzi had said something bad about Zidane's mum and she had also just been taken into hospital and he flipped..

I still think he deserved to be player of the tournament as up until that point he'd had an excellent World cup..

At least his was a proper headbutt for a change not just the pushing your face into the other guys :duh: