It was unquestionably the most astonishing act of violence to occur in the finals of the World Cup. The entire globe tuned in on July 9, 2006 to see France vs. Italy in the most high-stakes battle for ...

The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after Zinedine Zidane delivered a headbutt to Marco Materazzi that changed everything.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives his unfiltered take on Zinedine Zidane’s controversial moment. In the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France has proven to be the outright favorite to lift the trophy ...

It has been 20 years since Zinedine Zidane was sent off for his infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have seen himself taking over the “role” of Zinédine Zidane in the “headbutt” episode in the World ...

Marco Materazzi has opened up on how he has not spoken to Zinedine Zidane about the infamous headbutt at the 2006 World Cup ...

Zidane never regretted what he did, although he didn’t want children to see what unfolded in Berlin against Italy.

I was curious to see Zidane’s reaction..." 👀 Referee Horacio Elizondo has opened up on one of the most iconic moments in ...

A new online documentary revisits the global furore over the words that triggered Zinédine Zidane’s World Cup final headbutt. According to L'Équipe, "9 juillet 2006" retraces the months-long hunt for ...

Paraguay have felt the wrath of FIFA’s stricter rules after their star player Miguel Almiron had a brain snap and covered his ...