Zidane was fined and suspended for three games (Materazzi got a 2-game suspension) by FIFA for the headbutt incident. "Both players stressed Materazzi's comments had been defamatory but not of a racist nature."
Zidane was fined and suspended for three games (Materazzi got a 2-game suspension) by FIFA for the headbutt incident. "Both players stressed Materazzi's comments had been defamatory but not of a racist nature."
This entry was published on July 20, 2006 at 12:20 pm.
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