Reflections from far mland

Sunday, July 09, 2006

what did he say?!


(pic courtesy of LO whose blogtributions are always welcome)

ok ok ok so we didn't win but we deserved to win.

but - what the hell did that italian say to deserve that spectacular header???!

this is copied from le monde:

"On ne saura probablement jamais les mots prononcés par Materazzi, mais ils ont été de trop pour Zidane. L'issue de cet accrochage n'est à la gloire de personne, ni de Zizou qui sort par la petite porte, ni de Materazzi, en provocateur honteux qui restera dans l'histoire comme l'homme qui a fait expulser Zidane en finale de Coupe du monde."

translating: "we will probably never know the words spoken by Materazzi, but they were too much for Zidane. This tiff is not glorious for anyone, neither for Zidane who exited from the small door, nor for Materazzi, shameful provoker who will remain in history as the man who had Zidane expelled from the World Cup final."

aaand check out this excellent article abt Zidane by Simon Barnes in the Times

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28806-2263291,00.html

posted by rouba at 4:51 PM

27 Comments:

  • lahakti my god!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 5:34:00 PM  

  • fudge your mama!

    By Blogger _z., at Sunday, July 09, 2006 5:40:00 PM  

  • funny how you put it :)
    what did the italian say to deserve this. he didn't deserve this regardless. zizou woti min 3ayni. i was so sad when he did that.
    deserved to win. the italians didn't play their best today, that's true, but come on that penalty shot was pure luck. also throughout, the Italian team is better, i think it was fair.

    By Blogger Unknown, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 5:49:00 PM  

  • i'm v. upset! i don't want him to be remembered as the french player who headed someone and robbed them of glory

    By Blogger rouba, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:12:00 PM  

  • and maybe he decided fuck it this guy deserves it and took a stand no matter what.
    jacques chirac and the french are all thanking him and he still is one of the best players in the world.

    By Blogger rouba, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:13:00 PM  

  • i think it was either a racial or a religious remark

    By Blogger rouba, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:17:00 PM  

  • oh rouba a guy like zidane who is genuinly a classy player, will always be remembered as such.
    every player slips... the media will surely talk about this a bit, but don't worry, I don't think it will stain his art...

    while playing there is a lot of badmouthing and a lot of word exchange. It doesn't have to be racist or religious. actually I doubt it is.

    By Blogger _z., at Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:29:00 PM  

  • you can think of football as a sport.
    for zidane, it is an art.
    no one can handle the ball the way he does.
    Plein de grace, simplement.
    It is like the ball is an extension of his body.
    I will remember what happened as an unfortunate incident . he is human after all.
    I won't comment on how the italians played. Actually, they didn't play. they were acting all along.
    aiii, mama mia i fell again!

    By Blogger Paul, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:56:00 PM  

  • check it out again i added an excerpt from le monde

    By Blogger rouba, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:05:00 PM  

  • it's le monde of course they're gonna say that. check out the french coach's comment on the FIFA website.
    like _z said, don't be upset, these things happen all the time and he will always be remembered as the great player he is. it's a mistake on both parts and i think he was being attacked because he was a threat on the italians. they didn't play at all? well they did have a long down period for sure but again paul, throughout the world cup they have been a better team.
    rouba, zizou actually did the same thing before when playing against saudi arabia. i doubt it's a racial comment at all. can't be. just macho crap that takes place on the field. he should've reacted that way. the guy can say whatever but to actually hit him like that!!

    By Blogger Unknown, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:20:00 PM  

  • "C'est dommage pour Zidane, c'est une triste fin de carrière. Mais il restera quand même parmi les meilleurs joueurs de l'histoire du football, avec Maradona et Pelé"

    et c'est vrai so don't be sad :)

    By Blogger Unknown, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:25:00 PM  

  • i added another link so for those of u who love zizou pls read, it's really a great article. and c, thanks!

    By Blogger rouba, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:47:00 PM  

  • woah dude, ur like really upset. Chillax iz just a game ya kno?

    By Blogger Dry Gin Martini, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:04:00 PM  

  • You can't look the way Zidane looks and not be bubbling with testosterone. I think what he did was hot!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:25:00 PM  

  • don't get me wrong tho, it broke my heart to seem him walk past the cup and make his final exit.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:27:00 PM  

  • absa-effing-lutely Sal, he's a hotty!besaraha, i think he did it for the girls.
    hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    viva italia!

    sorry Rouba.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Sunday, July 09, 2006 11:49:00 PM  

  • sally he is so hot i know
    rewa behave (miss heik ittafa2na dude)

    By Blogger rouba, at Monday, July 10, 2006 12:17:00 AM  

  • Forza Italia!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 1:42:00 PM  

  • anonymous a-mrN-onymous
    ahem, so this is how u introduce yourself to my blog, huh?
    ya3neh mish ma3'oul heik (ka beiti), if you keep it up i'll steal your recipes and publish them on my blog ya mr N
    ba3den i see you're working as hard as i am this morrrning

    By Blogger rouba, at Monday, July 10, 2006 1:54:00 PM  

  • French Soup De Jour:
    Zidane's liver with some fava beans and a bottle of chianti!

    As served by the infamous, cannibalistic-"anonymous"!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 2:10:00 PM  

  • HAHAHAHA
    now that's what you call "foie clas"

    By Blogger rouba, at Monday, July 10, 2006 2:21:00 PM  

  • btw u r in STL now.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 2:29:00 PM  

  • oh yes
    you're right, i am!
    as-toot observ mr N, as always

    By Blogger rouba, at Monday, July 10, 2006 2:36:00 PM  

  • I SEE ROUBA AND MR N WORKING HARD!
    YOU NEED BOTH TO EARN YOUR SALARY.
    BY THE WAY ZIDANE IS ABSOLUTELY HOT

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 6:26:00 PM  

  • BY THE WAY THE LAST ANONYMOUS IS ME. FORGOT TO ADD MY NAME. NOT THE CREEPY ANONYMOUS!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 6:36:00 PM  

  • c'est clair ce que Materazzi a dit maintenant, et évidemment c'était la seule chose qu'il a pu faire pour gagner son coupe du monde.

    i too have felt ill all day.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, July 10, 2006 7:09:00 PM  

  • ouff i knew it must have been smthg along those lines
    how vile to resort to these methods, but anyway, despite the headbutt his head is held higher than materazzi now

    By Blogger rouba, at Monday, July 10, 2006 7:47:00 PM  

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