Life without Berlusconi

Capricious commentary on the cultural and political happenings in Italy

giovedì, luglio 13, 2006

Oh yeah. Italy Won the World Cup.

Italy won the World Cup on Sunday after a penalty kick shoot-out against France. Italy's win was largely overshadowed in the world's press due to the Zidane-Materazzi incident. Zidane was said to be provoked countless times by Italy's Marco Materazzi (both verbally and by tugging on his jersey) and Zidane finally snapped after hearing "some very harsh words about my mother and sister." After hearing the harsh words, words that Zidane refused to repeat, Zidane's mother said "Materazzi should be castrated. I want his testicles on a platter." The match was Zidane's last match ever, and he was given a red card, and therefore expelled, minutes before the end of the game

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