Monday, July 10, 2006

Why Zidane got sent off...

So, for those of you who watched the World Cup final and care about what happened, I'm pretty sure I know why Zidane committed his 'moment of madness'....

My lip-reading isn't as good as it was in the days of the Trinity Disco, but I am pretty sure Marco Materazzi, the man on the sharp end of Zidane's head, said -- "Looks like you're thinning out on top..." -- and the rest is histoire, as they say across the l'eau...

2 Comments:

Blogger Al McGregor said...

And there I was thinking it had something to do with a "tweaked" nipple. How wrong I was!

My dad made a similar comment in a tonsorial vein the last time we met, but I don't recall barrelling head-first into his chest. Look out next time!

2:21 AM, July 10, 2006  
Blogger Ray Le Maistre said...

Here's a suggestion from Ben Bryant:

"Very odd head butt – I think Matterazi (sp?) asked him about EU agricultural policy…"

12:01 PM, July 10, 2006  

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