Marco Materazzi Soccer News

Marco Materazzi is still awaiting a handshake from Zinedine Zidane. The Italy defender was head-butted in the chest by Zidane after insulting the France captain's sister in the World Cup final on July 9 in Berlin. Zidane got red-carded and Italy went on to win the title in a penalty shootout. ``I have made my apologies. In return I have never received the offer of a handshake,'' Materazzi said Wednesday ...

Marco Materazzi has put together a book in which he takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what he might have said to prompt Zinedine Zidane to head butt him in the World Cup final. Zidane, who was playing in the final game of his career, rammed his head into the Italy defender's chest during extra time of the World Cup final after Materazzi said something to him. The France captain was red-carded and Italy went on to ...