Sunday, July 09, 2006
Zidane's Flameout - Fall of A Giant
World Cup Final: France vs Italy - July 9, 2006
In a nutshell, Italy won 5-4 on penalties. But that is the footnote. What Zidane did was ugly to watch. Why it happened was not known to us watching the final game between France and Italy on tv. The game went past the regulation time to extra time (two 15-minute periods) and then to penalty kicks. Zidane's folly occurred shortly before the end of the regulation time. To us viewers it appeared as though he completely lost his sense of the crucial importance of the game and consequence of his action. There was no justification for what he did. I was glad that Italy won. When I thought of Zidane and his superb artistry on the field there was a sense of regret about this great player and his last major game, possibly his last game.
