++ [ originally posted by Seven ] ++
I wouldn't exactly know how high that is, but I take it you get paid to play football? Don't tell me you wouldn't have been taken down there, that's just ridiculous. And like I said, Zlatan turned directly towards Materazzi just before the tackle, just look at the images. He faked a shot, which was a stupid move and it cost him dear. It should have been red for Materazzi, but Zlatan was stupid nonetheless.
Seven, I've watched the match and I don't see how Zlatan is to be blamed for his injury. Sometimes a player takes the decision of dribbling beyound another player this is how chances are made. If everyone played an obvious game noone would score (ok unless cheminti is the keeper and legro in deffence

), e.g. Del Piero's extraordinary assist to trezeguet during the Milan Vs Juve match last season. Zlatan decided to dribble past the matrazzi. The last is know to be an dickhead. If materazzi was aiming for the ball he would have hit Zlatan's ankle at the worse, but he was aiming for his knee/leg. Play against someone who wants to injure you and you will get injured OR not play at all.
There is a nice clip in the multimedia section shows how materazzi hits people and should've been sent off in many ocassions but wasn't (then they say refs favour Juventus

).
I play football regularly and no I am not a pro. I play it with friend for fun or in ameture tornaments. I got injured few times. One was serious that I was away for 4 months. Injuries happen in football, and usually are to those who are dedicated to win, because they push harder than other and they become on the edge in many ocassions since they are taking risks.
Zlatan took a risk, a risk for his team to score. Got injured by an animal called materazzi. If cannavaro was the deffender he would have managed to get the ball without doing something like this. Why? Because he is a football player not a kickboxer.