2006 Fifa World Cup Final
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| Event | 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||||
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| Italy won 5–3 on penalties | |||||
| Date | 9 July 2006 | ||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||
| Man of the Match | Andrea Pirlo (Italy) | ||||
| Referee | Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) | ||||
| Attendance | 69,000 | ||||
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 9 July 2006 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin to determine the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Italy beat France on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. France's Zinedine Zidane was sent off in his last ever match, for a headbutt on to Italy's Marco Materazzi's chest in retaliation to verbal insults.
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Build-up
The opening performance was by international superstars Shakira and Wyclef Jean, who performed a special version of 'Hips Don't Lie' called The Bamboo Version.
Match summary
The final started with each side scoring within the first 20 minutes. Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring by converting a controversial seventh-minute penalty kick,[1] which glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal. Marco Materazzi then levelled the scores in the 19th minute following an Andrea Pirlo corner. Both teams had chances to score the winning goal in normal time: Luca Toni hit the crossbar in the 35th minute for Italy, later having a header disallowed for offside, while France were not granted a possible second penalty in the 53rd minute when Florent Malouda went down in the box after a cover tackle from Gianluca Zambrotta. France appeared to be the side with better chances to win because of the higher number of shots on goal. They were unable to capitalise, however, and the score remained at one goal each.
At the end of the regulation 90 minutes, the score was still level at 1–1, and the match was forced into extra time. Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon made a potentially game-saving save in extra time when he tipped a Zidane header over the crossbar.
Zidane sending off
As Zidane and Italy defender Marco Materazzi were jogging up the pitch close to each other, they briefly exchanged words after Materazzi was seen tugging at Zidane's jersey before Zidane began to walk away from him. Moments later, Zidane suddenly stopped, turned around and rammed his head into Materazzi's chest, knocking him to the ground. Although play was halted, referee Horacio Elizondo did not appear to have seen the confrontation. According to match officials' reports, fourth officialLuis Medina Cantalejo informed Elizondo of the incident through his headset.[2]
After consulting his assistants, Elizondo issued Zidane a red card in the 110th minute.[3] It marked the 14th overall expulsion of Zidane's career, and joined him with Cameroon's Rigobert Song as the only players ever to be sent off during two separate World Cup tournaments.[4] He also became the fourth player red-carded in a World Cup final, in addition to being the first sent off in extra time.[5]
Provocation
After video evidence suggested that Materazzi had verbally provoked Zidane, three British media newspapers claimed to have hired lip readers to determine what Materazzi had said, with The Times, The Sun and Daily Star claiming that Materazzi called Zidane 'the son of a terrorist whore.' In 2008, The Sun and Daily Star made public apologies to Materazzi. The Times has yet to do so.[6][7]
Zidane only partly explained that repeated harsh insults about his father had caused him to react.[8] Materazzi admitted insulting Zidane, but argued that Zidane's behaviour had been very arrogant and that the remarks were trivial.[9] Materazzi also insisted that he did not insult Zidane's mother (who was ill at the time), claiming, 'I didn't talk about his mother, either. I lost my mother when I was fifteen, and even now I still get emotional talking about it.'[10]
Zidane later apologised but added that he did not regret his offence, because he felt that this would condone Materazzi's actions.[11] Two months later, Materazzi offered his version of events, claiming that after he had grabbed Zidane's jersey, Zidane remarked, 'If you want my shirt, I will give it to you afterwards,' and he replied to Zidane that he would prefer his sister, but claimed during the interview that he was unaware Zidane even had a sister.[12] Over a year after the incident, Materazzi confirmed that his precise words to Zidane were: 'Preferisco la puttana di tua sorella' ('I prefer the whore that is your sister').[13]
Reactions
After the final, French president Jacques Chirac hailed Zidane as a 'man of heart and conviction'.[14] Chirac later added that he found the offence to be unacceptable, but he understood that Zidane had been provoked.[15] However, French newspaper Le Figaro called the headbutt 'odious' and 'unacceptable'.[16]Time magazine regarded the incident as a symbol for Europe's 'grappling with multi-culturalism'.[17] Despite the ongoing furore, Zidane's sponsors announced that they would stick with him.[18]
The incident was extensively lampooned on the Internet and in popular culture. In addition to becoming a staple of parody via numerous online videos, a novelty song titled Coup de Boule ('Headbutt') reached the top of the French charts.
In light of Zidane's statements, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings to investigate the incident. FIFA also affirmed the legality of Elizondo's decision to send Zidane off, rejecting claims that Cantalejo had illegally relied on video transmission to make a decision about handling Zidane's misconduct.[19] FIFA issued a CHF 5,000 fine and a two-match ban against Materazzi, while Zidane received a three-match ban and a CHF 7,500 fine. Since Zidane had already retired, he voluntarily served three days of community service on FIFA's behalf as a substitute for the match ban.[20]
A new book, The Hidden Face of Zidane, written by journalist Besma Lahouri and published in September 2008, claimed that Zidane had expressed his regret for the incident during a conversation with his cousin.[21]
In an October 2009 interview conducted on French radio station RTL, Zidane stated 'Let's not forget that provocation is a terrible thing. I have never been one to provoke; I have never done it. It's terrible, and it is best not to react.'[22]
Penalty shootout
Extra time produced no further goals and a penalty shootout followed, which Italy won 5–3. France's David Trezeguet, the man who scored the dramatic Golden Goal against Italy in Euro 2000, was the only player not to score his penalty; his spot kick hit the crossbar.[23]
Outcome
It was the first all-European final since Italy won the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and the second final (1994 was the first, with Italy losing on that occasion) to be decided on penalties. It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, putting them one ahead of Germany/West Germany and only one behind Brazil. The victory also led to Italy topping the FIFA World Rankings in February 2007 for the first time since November 1993.
Viewer figures
According to FIFA, 715.1 million individuals globally watched the final match of this tournament.[24]
Match details
| 2006-07-09 20:00 | Italy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | France | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
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| Materazzi19' | (Report) | Zidane7' (pen.) |
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| Pirlo Materazzi De Rossi Del Piero Grosso | 5 – 3 | Wiltord Trezeguet Abidal Sagnol |
Italy | France |
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