IT IS TRUE ZIDANE WAS RACIALLY ABUSED. TAKE A LOOK

SNM chick · Post by **SNM chick** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:32 am

Race, rage and the red card
If Zidane's headbutt was in reaction to a racist taunt, what does that mean for Fifa's campaign to kick bigotry out of football?
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What a very sad end to the World Cup Final. We do not yet know for certain why ZinÃ©dine Zidane, the calmest, most skilful and most graceful footballer at the World Cup chose, 10 minutes from time, to take three steps up to Marco Materazzi and headbutt him in the chest. We know that seconds before, he had been laughing at the hulking centre-half, having just received a pinch in the chest.

In their condemnation last night, the commentators last night, Shearer, Lineker and Hansen, showed no interest in what had caused this calm man to fly into such a rage.

The Guardian today suggests that Materazzi called Zidane a "terrorist", presumably in some disgusting reference to his Algerian descent. This seems a compelling explanation for the anger of such an otherwise calm and collected player.

If the account is true, Materazzi would be guilty of an offence in this country: racially aggravated disorderly conduct, on the basis of abuse of someone because of their nationality. Why should footballers put up with racist abuse or racially aggravated insults without protection? If it is crime off the pitch, why (if indeed it has happened) should Matterazi feel he can insult the best player in the world for his nationality?

It is interesting to see that Shearer and his ilk can be sympathetic to Wayne Rooney, who kicked another centre-half in the gonads without any verbal provocation, but completely unsympathetic to Zidane, who may be reacting to racially aggravated abuse. Shearer actually responded to the Rooney incident by suggesting that the Manchester forward may want to stick one on his Portuguese colleague Ronaldo.

If the Guardian account is true, what action will Fifa be taking against Matterazi, given its promotion throughout this World Cup of the Say No to Racism campaign?

bham's_beauty · Post by **bham's_beauty** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:35 am

hhhm interesting

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:36 am

the british are the most racist.

''It is interesting to see that Shearer and his ilk can be sympathetic to Wayne Rooney, who kicked another centre-half in the gonads without any verbal provocation, but completely unsympathetic to Zidane,''

SNM chick · Post by **SNM chick** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:39 am

^^^
I KNOW ITS JUS BECAUSE ROONEY IS ENGLISH

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:40 am

i like the way this ARICLE is defendin ZIDANE.

bham's_beauty · Post by **bham's_beauty** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:41 am

thats cuz its the Guardian

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:42 am

meesha ka baax^

ani iyo SNM ba sheeka ku jidnaa

bham's_beauty · Post by **bham's_beauty** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:42 am

bham's_beauty · Post by **bham's_beauty** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:43 am

thats the thanks i get for educating your retarded self

SNM chick · Post by **SNM chick** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:43 am

I KNOW BRITISH THEY ARE BIGGIN ZIDANE UP BIG TIME
AND DEFINING HIM DA WAY HE REALLY IS.
AND THEY ARE JUSTIFYING HIS REASONS FOR DAT KILLER HEADBUTT

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:44 am

[quote="bham's_beauty"]:cry:[/quote]

wats the sudden softness thought you was a rude gyal

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:46 am

[quote="SNM chick"]I KNOW BRITISH THEY ARE BIGGIN ZIDANE UP BIG TIME
AND DEFINING HIM DA WAY HE REALLY IS.
AND THEY ARE JUSTIFYING HIS REASONS FOR DAT KILLER HEADBUTT[/quote]

zidane knew he was gonna loose the match. so he thought lets go out with a bang

SNM chick · Post by **SNM chick** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:48 am

NAH MAN FRANCE PLAYED MUCH BETTER DAN ITALY IN DA SECOND HALF
I THINK DA ONLY REASON HE HEAD BUTTED DA GUT IS CUZ OF WAT DA GUY SAID TO HIM. ITS AS SIMPLE AS
FRANCE SHOULD HAVE WON DAT BUT TINGS KEPT HAPPENING TO DER GOOD PLAYERZ

BRITISH PASAPORT · Post by **BRITISH PASAPORT** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:52 am

you say POTATO i say PATATA

SNM chick · Post by **SNM chick** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:03 pm

lol
nah u know deep inside france deserved to win
but anywayz sum u win sum u loose, dats life
inshallah france will win next world cup

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