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World Cup 2006
FIFA to investigate Zidane's head butt
ZURICH, Switzerland - FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidane's conduct in the World Cup final, when he was sent off for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi.
Jul 12, 2006, 00:03

World Cup 2006
The Zidane mystery: What set him off?
BERLIN - Was it something he said? With France and Italy tied in extra time of Sunday's World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane head-butted Marco Materazzi in the chest and was ejected. France went on to lose on penalty kicks. The day after, still no one knew what the Italian defender might have said to the French star.
Jul 11, 2006, 23:44

World Cup 2006
Italian triumph merely a sideshow
BERLIN - Zinedine Zidane hurt not only his team, but the sport of soccer itself.
Instead of one last great performance, the French star made an inglorious exit when he was ejected for violently head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the chest. In a World Cup littered by a record number of red cards, this topped them all.
Jul 11, 2006, 23:29

World Cup 2006
Materazzi admits insulting Zidane
MILAN, Italy - Marco Materazzi admits he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the France captain head-butted him in the World Cup final. Materazzi denies calling him a "terrorist."
Jul 11, 2006, 23:21

World Cup 2006
Zidane wins vote for adidas Golden Ball
France playmaker Zinedine Zidane won the adidas Golden Ball voted for by journalists at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.
Jul 10, 2006, 23:07