"My act is not forgivable," Zidane said. "But they must also punish the true guilty party, and the guilty party is the one who provokes."
I think it would be in Zidane's best interest to let this issue rest. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. I think that is one of the first things I can remember that my mom said to me. No matter what Materazzi said, Zidane was the center of the world's attention at that moment and he should have been the bigger man. Instead, Materazzi got exactly what he wanted. That's not too smart - you never want to give your opponent an edge emotionally or otherwise...
And who are we to believe anyway--
"I didn't say anything to him about racism, religion or politics," Materazzi told the Gazzetta dello Sport. "I didn't talk about his mother either. I lost my mother when I was 15 and even now I still get emotional talking about her."
Zidane "has always been my hero," Materazzi said. "I admire him a lot."
