13 July, 2006 | Leave a Comment
I thought I was finally done writing about the World Cup, but I want to post two quick follow-ups to previous posts on Zidane and the WAGs…
As anyone who is following the Zidane head-butt saga knows, last night he stated on French television that the reason he attacked the Italian player Materazzi during the final moments of the World Cup is because Materazzi made vile comments about his mother and sister, though he wouldn’t get specific. Britain’s top lip reader is convinced that Materazzi called Zidane’s mother a “terrorist whore.” (And now Materazzi’s camp is circulating the rumour that Zidane insulted Materazzi’s mother first.) This whole incident has fixed the international spotlight on the kind of juvenile, idiotic trash talk that goes on between football players. The misogynist nature of such talk is completely disgusting but not altogether surprising. Too bad the global sense of Zidane-induced outrage isn’t focused on this issue instead. When will that self-righteous blabber mouth, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, start threatening players with punishment for this kind of sexist talk? Oh wait, I forgot, this is the guy who wants female football players to wear tighter shorts in an attempt to increase viewership.
More WAG news. Apparently, the FA is considering banning the wives and girlfriends from all future football tournaments, given how much of a distraction they proved to be during the World Cup. Not surprisingly, some are even blaming the WAGs for England’s loss. Yes, that makes perfect sense.
Tags: World Cup, Zidane, Materazzi, Sepp Blatter
Anglofille said @ 10:55 am | World Cup |
