>>One of the dumbest things I've ever seen a team leader do, in the heat of a big game. I was rooting for France the last few weeks, because of Zidane and his wizardry, but now I'm glad Italy won.
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>Zidane did what a good street fighter will do, use any means. His shoulder was hurting (and I believe the reason he got mad is that the Italian player caused some shoulder pain). So Zidane could not throw a punch, the next best thing is a head butt.

Not nearly a good enough excuse. He should have known better. What he did was an automatic red card, which put his team down a man for the remainder of overtime, plus the French had to substitute for him on the penalty kicks, at which he is superb. And as it happens, his sub missed the PK.