[CheyennePress]

Zidane was perfectly fine in his actions... some young punk wants a skewed win brought on by foul language and tauts...

You really can't be serious. Zidane was the fine in his actions? The Italians were exhausted, the French were dominating the field and running cirlces around them, and Manterazzi managed to entice the French team captain, experienced veteran, and star of the World Cup (who SHOULD have known better) to toss HIMSELF out of the match and give the Italians a much needed man advantage. Manterazzi played our dear Zizi like a puppet, got into his head, and pulled the plug . You don't get a more devestating blow than that (no, that cheap headbutt doesn't come close), and it's my guess that the French lost the World Cup because someone couldn't control his temper... I'm a Materazzi fan from here on out, no matter how dirty he's played in the past. I can't stand a guy who can't hold himself together (ZiZi) when his entire team is depending on him. Yes, I know Zidane is one of the greatest ever. But he has a temper, has shown it on numerous occasions, and went out like a chump. He's better than that, of course--at least when his mind is on the game. Hey, I'm a francophile with issues (it's a love-hate thing), but don't let it blind, you man. It doesn't matter what anyone says to you on the field. You keep your cool, and you let the results speak for themselves. Guys out there in the NFL hear and experience far worse on the bottom of a pile, I promise you. Zidane just lost it, and it cost him and his team.

[CheyennePress]

Zidane was perfectly fine in his actions... some young punk wants a skewed win brought on by foul language and tauts...

Sorry about the lack of paragraphs above.

You really can't be serious. Zidane was the fine in his actions? The Italians were exhausted, the French were dominating the field and running cirlces around them, and Manterazzi managed to entice the French team captain, experienced veteran, and star of the World Cup (who SHOULD have known better) to toss HIMSELF out of the match and give the Italians a much needed man advantage.

Manterazzi played our dear Zizi like a puppet, got into his head, and pulled the plug . You don't get a more devestating blow than that (no, that cheap headbutt doesn't come close), and it's my guess that the French lost the World Cup because someone couldn't control his temper...

I'm a Materazzi fan from here on out, no matter how dirty he's played in the past. I can't stand a guy who can't hold himself together (ZiZi) when his entire team is depending on him.

Yes, I know Zidane is one of the greatest ever. But he has a temper, has shown it on numerous occasions, and went out like a chump. He's better than that, of course--at least when his mind is on the game.

Hey, I'm a francophile with issues (it's a love-hate thing), but don't let it blind, you man. It doesn't matter what anyone says to you on the field. You keep your cool, and you let the results speak for themselves. Guys out there in the NFL hear and experience far worse on the bottom of a pile, I promise you. Zidane just lost it, and it cost him and his team.

[romanesq]

Zidane has no one to blame but himself. French players say he apologized to the team. So at least he did one thing right.

But with 10 minutes left, I doubt the results would be any different.