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Subject: [Leica] Zidane's boo boo
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Jul 10 13:27:56 2006
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On Jul 10, 2006, at 11:36 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote:

>
>>> I am sorry but I don not think that the incident will rock Zidanes
>>> legacy and I have no doubt that he was povoced more than anyone  
>>> in here
>>> would have accepted. I am sure  he had his reasons for what he  
>>> did ( not
>>> that it has any place in a football game )  In a day or two he will
>>> reveals what the Italian player said to him, and when that happens I
>>> hope the Italian player who provoced him will be meet with10  
>>> times the
>>> boooing then young Christiano Ronaldo - prefereably the next  
>>> 20-30 games
>>> (unfortunatly no one watches series C mathes in the italian  
>>> liga :-) )
>>
>> Hmmm, he never indicated what (if anything) the Saudi player he
>> blatently stomped on in WC 1998 said to him.
>
> Or what the concussed Hamburger SV player said before Zidane  
> knocked him down with another headbang, ten years ago. I have  
> followed Zidanes career for the past 12 years as he is a  
> fascinating player. But every junior coach he ever had told him to  
> control his violent temper better. It has alwaysbeen his dark side.  
> Genius and maniac in one person. He worked hard on it but the  
> demons came again - ten minutes before he could have entered the  
> highest hall of fame for ever. A modern tragedy of greek dimensions.

I agree Didier...like a Greek or Shakespeare drama... never should  
have happened... a total shock to me, and very sad... then ZZ wins  
the Golden Ball Award...

My guess he will never divulge what went on, just before...Steve





>
> If one wants to be football player, he must stand such  
> provocations. If in the world cup or in a 6th level amateur league,  
> insulting, provocating, grabbing, pulling, pushing is just a normal  
> thing. Zidane knew that. Nevertheless I'm sorry for him.
>
> Didier
>
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