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Mohonky · Jul 20, 2016

This came up in the news feed;

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/foot...orld-cup/ar-BBuxAZ8?li=AA54yd&ocid=spartandhp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjWi663kXc

I remember watching this live. Everyone loves those big moments, those moments that change the game, when the seemingly impossible becomes reality, the moments of brilliance that you know they'll talk about for years to come. It might not have been a joyous moment (especially for the French) but I'm sure even 50 years from now, they'll still talk about this one.

The moment one of the games greatest completely lost his shit. Initially there was confusion as it appeared off the ball, so TV viewers were wondering what happen, then there it was, Zidane head butting the shit out of an Italian. Let not kid ourselves, no one likes the Italians in the world of soccer. Their arrogant prima donnas; but this might have been one step too far.

Watching Zidane walk off the pitch and past the World Cup, it's like you could feel the French hopes and dreams fading from the very pitch.

I was always curious as to what was said.....

FDC1 · Jul 20, 2016

Mohonky said:
I was always curious as to what was said.....

He insulted his sister, it's pretty much known I think

Mohonky · Jul 20, 2016

FDC1 said:
He insulted his Sister, it's pretty much known I think

I know there were rumours he called his sister a whore, but was that every confirmed?

KarneeKarnay · Jul 20, 2016

+1 for the title OP.

I remember watching this as a kid. Up there with some of my top 10 moments in Football.

bjaelke · Jul 20, 2016

Mohonky said:
I know there were rumours he called his sister a whore, but was that every confirmed?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...5106/Materazzi-I-insulted-Zidanes-sister.html

Bedameister · Jul 20, 2016

Ten years. God damn I'm getting old.

Blastoise · Jul 20, 2016

u got me all excited

Log4Girlz · Jul 20, 2016

Probably happens a lot more often than you think

;p

Grizzlyjin · Jul 20, 2016

Justified. The Italian guy probably called the Frenchman a baguette.

*Rimshot*

elfinke · Jul 20, 2016

Oh man, the gifs this spawned over at SomethingAwful (and everywhere else, I guess) were godlike.

http://www.somethingawful.com/comedy-goldmine/zidanes-headbutt-photoshopthread/1/

Page three has pertinent gif to this threads title, too.

BudokaiMR2 · Jul 20, 2016

Oh man has it been that long?

Someone post the Deathstar GIF. I would but I'm on mobile.

Kurita · Jul 20, 2016

France was legit shook. The commentary team was devastated lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0zY4SmSZSw
"Oh non Zinédine, pas ça"

Hypron · Jul 20, 2016

I didn't even care much about football but seeing that live was surreal. Just why...

I remember this dumb song that was made within a day of the headbutt (written and recorded in half an hour) that then went onto topping French charts.

Interframe · Jul 20, 2016

Thread title made me think this was the plot the to a well-produced gay porno. Came in disappointed

nilbog21 · Jul 20, 2016

Mohonky said:
This came up in the news feed;

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/foot...orld-cup/ar-BBuxAZ8?li=AA54yd&ocid=spartandhp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjWi663kXc

I remember watching this live. Everyone loves those big moments, those moments that change the game, when the seemingly impossible becomes reality, the moments of brilliance that you know they'll talk about for years to come. It might not have been a joyous moment (especially for the French) but I'm sure even 50 years from now, they'll still talk about this one.

The moment one of the games greatest completely lost his shit. Initially there was confusion as it appeared off the ball, so TV viewers were wondering what happen, then there it was, Zidane head butting the shit out of an Italian. Let not kid ourselves, no one likes the Italians in the world of soccer. Their arrogant prima donnas; but this might have been one step too far.

Watching Zidane walk off the pitch and past the World Cup, it's like you could feel the French hopes and dreams fading from the very pitch.

I was always curious as to what was said.....

. Additionally, Materazzi claimed that after he had grabbed Zidane's jersey, Zidane sarcastically said to him "If you want my shirt, I will give to you afterwards". Materazzi then revealed that he replied, "Preferisco la puttana di tua sorella[26]" (I would prefer your whore of a sister[26]), which resulted in the head-butt.

Busty · Jul 20, 2016

Gracious.

Mohonky · Jul 20, 2016

Kurita said:
France was legit shook. The commentary team was devastated lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0zY4SmSZSw
"Oh non Zinédine, pas ça"

This is brilliant lol

RoKKeR · Jul 20, 2016

I was 12 at the time, damn. Remember watching this live!

Mohonky · Jul 20, 2016

Busty said:
Gracious.

Whoever this is, I'm getting the same as her reaction watching her

Mass_Pincup · Jul 20, 2016

Still salty that the referee used video even though it wasn't allowed.

One of my biggest disappointment in Football ever, I was 10 at the time and Zizou was my idol...

Arksy · Jul 20, 2016

It was so famous that it provoked a statue.

Zinedine+Zidane+headbutt+head-butt+Paris+Pompidou+Marco+Materazzi++Statue+Sculpture+3.jpg

Blastoise · Jul 20, 2016

Busty said:
Gracious.

I'd poison her ivy.

Alx · Jul 20, 2016

Maybe the only iconic moment of the Zidane era that I watched live, which is a bit sad. Also the only thing that made me ever wish for France to lose. Winning a final after such a dirty move from your (legendary) captain would have been wrong on all accounts.

johancruijff · Jul 20, 2016

aaaaah what a great day

Doc_Drop · Jul 20, 2016

10/10 on the clickbaity title. That was a legendary game. Such a shame France didn't win

Sickboy007 · Jul 20, 2016

What an amazing night. Thanks again, Zizou

IISANDERII · Jul 20, 2016

I've always wondered if he actually knew Zidanes' sister

BronsonLee · Jul 20, 2016

Remember watching this live and howling after they had just talked up it being Zidane's last game

Also that fucker deserved it and should've gotten hit harder

Annoying Old Party Man · Jul 20, 2016

Busty said:
Gracious.

I don't care about the thread anymore, that's the hottest thing I've seen and I can't stop staring at it.

nico1982 · Jul 20, 2016

10 years already? :O

BokehKing · Jul 20, 2016

Busty said:
Gracious.

Who is that and where is this from?
And yeah, head butts rock

ryutaro's mama · Jul 20, 2016

Wow. No one knows who Alyssa Milano is anymore... 😐

BronsonLee · Jul 20, 2016

ryutaro's mama said:
Wow. No one knows who Alyssa Milano is anymore... 😐

https://youtu.be/c_r3uBkrx2w?t=4

Don't worry, she'll get em

PatjuhR · Jul 20, 2016

Interframe said:
Thread title made me think this was the plot the to a well-produced gay porno. Came in disappointed

Doesn't matter anyways, you already came.

CrankyKong · Jul 20, 2016

I remember this used as a GIF in an NPD thread.
It was like a GBA head butting PS3 or something

Mendrox · Jul 20, 2016

BokehKing said:
Who is that and where is this from?
And yeah, head butts rock

People are too young in here

*jk. That is Alyssa Milano in the series Charmed.

Sesuadra · Jul 20, 2016

BokehKing said:
Who is that and where is this from?
And yeah, head butts rock

Alyssa Milano

Peléo · Jul 20, 2016

I will never understand why Zidane, from all the possible ways of hitting someone, went with a headbutt.

SilentRacoon · Jul 20, 2016

One of the greatest moments football has gifted to us, Zidane is a hero for showing that asshat the hard face of reason.

nubbe · Jul 20, 2016

ryutaro's mama said:
Wow. No one knows who Alyssa Milano is anymore... 😐

WE ARE GETTING OLD

Pacbois · Jul 20, 2016

worst.day.ever

MudoSkills · Jul 20, 2016

NYE 2009/10, Liecester Sqare, London. A video is projected with highlights of the past decade, two things are cheered: this headbutt, and Usain Bolt at Beijing 2008.

Transhuman · Jul 20, 2016

ryutaro's mama said:
Wow. No one knows who Alyssa Milano is anymore... 😐

Who could forget notable stage actor, comic-book author and musician Alyssa Milano?

Broken Joystick · Jul 20, 2016

So good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqy_3YbSt_w

Saint Gregory · Jul 20, 2016

All I remember about that moment is that it gave us this

Mohonky · Jul 20, 2016

Saint Gregory said:
All I remember about that moment is that it gave us this

There were sooooooooo many when it happen lol

PSqueak · Jul 20, 2016

Mohonky said:
There were sooooooooo many when it happen lol

I think you can still go to Something awful and fish out a collection done internally by the members of the forum.

Red Liquorice · Jul 20, 2016

I didn't expect literally what the thread title promised, but a football story is like the least interesting thing it could've been. :|

bjork · Jul 20, 2016

When I was 11 and Who's The Boss was still on, I got this as a gift

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U0SGLTDEfk

[edit - oh my god this was almost 30 years ago]

AxelFoley · Jul 20, 2016

I was scared to click in this thread at work, OP.

Well played.

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