Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Personally I was with the Italians, but I feel really sorry for Zidane. He would have deserved a better end of his brillant career. Though of usually calm temper, he had shown a lack of self control from time to time (FRA-KSA 1998 - uneeded red card, missed 2 matches, FRA-KOR 2006 - unneeded 2. yellow card, missed the next game vs. Togo). He showed a very angry reaction after he missed his biggest chance shortly before (Buffon kept brillantly). I said to my wife (which was for France), take care, Zidane is losing his temper again. Unfortunately I was right. There's no excuse for his assault, but I hope the posterity will not keep this moment as the only memory of him. To Douglas: On the french TF1 channel, Zidane's friend, mentor and former Olympique Marseille president Bernard Tapie said, only an insult concerning his mother could have enraged him that much. (But I have to say this is absolutely usual on any football field, if worldcup or wherelese - "get out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat"). To Nick: Z. would have been allowed to collect the medal and he was even invited by a Fifa official, but he refused. Didier >I'd love to hear exactly what the Italian player said to him just before he >exploded - there are always two sides to each story >Douglas > > >>I don't think he was allowed to collect it, and quite right too. >>Nick >> >> >>>Now that the World Cup is history for another four years, every country, >>>except possibly Italy, can get back to their normal humdrum lives. The >>>final game was one of the most exciting of the series, spoiled only by >>>Zindane's egregious foul in the final moments of the mini game. Instead >>>of sulking in the locker room during the awards ceremony, he could have >>>redeemed himself by ascending to the podium, accepting his medal, and >>>apologizing to the crowd for his behavior. Too bad his red card for >>>unsportsmanlike behavior will be the coda to a brilliant career. >>> >>>Of course the Tour de France still has a few more days to go but that >>>only affects the yahoos who line the highways and hurl cups of water and >>>empty beer cans at the bikers. >>> >>>I can finally get back to taking pictures of flowers and grandchildren >>>with my Leica. >>> >>>Larry Z