Marco Materazzi and Zinedine Zidane
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The most iconic image of the World Cup 2006 wasn’t Fabio Cannavaro lifting the trophy, it was of Zinedine Zidane head-butting Marco Materazzi after the latter made an insulting remark to the legendary French midfielder.
France weren’t expected to do much in the World Cup, however, with Zidane at his brilliant best, France found themselves closer to the trophy than any other team. But it all changed with one rash act from the maestro.
The feud was alive for a long time before they, according to the former Italian defender, had a ‘man-to-man’ moment while the former’s visit to Jose Mourinho when the Portuguese managed Real Madrid.
Apparently, he apologised to Zidane and requested him to let go of it. Zidane responded positively as he said it was not a problem anymore before shaking hands with the Italian and getting along with daily chores.
They might have made peace now, but this feud shall forever be etched in the history book for it took birth at the grandest stage of them all.
