Materazzi revisits Zidane’s infamous World Cup headbutt: “Zidane is no saint...”

Marco Materazzi, the victim of the Frenchman’s headbutt, recalled that episode in the 2006 World Cup final in an interview ...

Zinedine Zidane’s World Cup headbutt lives on in infamy, 20 years later

It was unquestionably the most astonishing act of violence to occur in the finals of the World Cup. The entire globe tuned in ...

OTD in 2006: Zinedine Zidane Sent Off for Infamous Headbutt in World Cup Final

It has been 20 years since Zinedine Zidane was sent off for his infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup ...

Referee reveals what Zidane told him after red card vs. Italy in 2006 World Cup Final

Horacio Elizondo, the referee of the 2006 World Cup Final, reveals Zinedine Zidane reassured him that the red card was ...

Is Luca Zidane the son of Zinedine? Why the goalkeeper plays for Algeria instead of France at 2026 World Cup

Luca Zidane is one of the goalkeepers called up to represent Algeria in this 2026 World Cup, but is he related to Zinedine Zidane? If he is, then why is he not playing for France?
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Zidane’s final act still haunts football 20 years later

Twenty years after Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi in Berlin, the 2006 World Cup final remains one of ...
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Zidane’s best moment vs Brazil was in the first minute. Was he really that good in 2006 quarter-final?

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...