Materazzi reveals slur he uttered at 2006 FIFA World Cup
{{date|August 18, 2007}}

[[w:Italy national football Team|Italy]] and [[w:Inter Milan|Inter Milan]] defender [[w:Marco Materazzi|Marco Materazzi]] revealed the slur he said to [[w:Zinedine Zidane|Zinedine Zidane]] at last year's [[w:2006 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] in [[Germany]], which led to Zidane's [[w:Headbutt|headbutting]] of Materazzi and subsequent [[w:Red card (sports)|red card]] for Zidane.

Materazzi said in an interview with the TV Sorrisi e Canzoni magazine that the insult was: "I prefer the whore that is your sister." The Interview is set to be released on Monday.

Materazzi had mentioned previously that the insult involved Zidane's sister, but had never given the exact words until now.

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=FIFA launch disciplinary proceedings against Marco Materazzi|date=July 13, 2006}}
*{{wikinews|title=Zidane apologises for headbutt|date=July 12, 2006}}
*{{wikinews|title=Italy and France draw 1-1; Italy wins FIFA World Cup on penalties|date=July 9, 2006}}

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=454343&cc=5901
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Italy and Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi revealed the slur he said to Zinedine Zidane at last year's FIFA World Cup in Germany, which led to Zidane's headbutting of Materazzi and subsequent red card for Zidane.

Materazzi said in an interview with the TV Sorrisi e Canzoni magazine that the insult was: "I prefer the whore that is your sister." The Interview is set to be released on Monday.

Materazzi had mentioned previously that the insult involved Zidane's sister, but had never given the exact words until now.
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