What did he do? Did it impact the outcome?
He was in a scuffle with an Italian player, when he turned to run back to the action, the guy apparently said something that made him turn back and give him a head butt in the chest. The main ref didn't see it because it was off play (we only saw it on replay), but the side ref confirmed it.
It's hard to say what would have happened had he stayed. Whitefont:
Because only one French player missed his penalty kick. One might assume that Zidane would have made his. Poor Trezeguet.
The red card was for
head-butting a guy in the chest. Not during play. Totally flattened him. Italy didn't score while France was a man down, so I lean toward saying it didn't affect the outcome, though You could argue that Zidane would have made his penalty kick, I suppose.
It was a totally assholish thing to do. It made me start rooting for Italy, when I'd been sort of even.
Thanks. Is all head-butting a red card offense? I mean, head-butting someone in the head seems to me to be more egregious than head-butting in the chest.
It was a totally assholish thing to do.
Definitely. No reason or excuse for it at all.
Is all head-butting a red card offense? I mean, head-butting someone in the head seems to me to be more egregious than head-butting in the chest.
Not sure, but I assume attacking any player off the ball is red-cardable. If you see the replay, you'll see just how utterly stupid it was. I can only assume that he was supremely frustrated by just having a beautiful header stopped by Buffon (the Italian goalie).
Any kind of violence towards another player (that isn't going for the ball, and even that if done dangerously can get a card) is red card worthy.
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We've gotta stop meeting like this!
Well, the World Cup is over. That should help.
