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Materazzi Issues Half-Apology For Horror Tackle On Ibra
10/3/2005 12:01:00 PM
Inter defender Marco Materazzi partially apologized for the foul that forced Zlatan Ibrahimovic to leave the match late in the first half, even though he still considered the horror tackle as ‘part of the game.’
“We clarified ourselves after the match. We hugged, and smiled at each other. It was a foul that occurs during a game. He jumped over me, and I tried to anticipate him, but hit him on the ankle instead. This is how the foul went,” said the Inter defender, who is known for his rough play.
Before these words by Materazzi, Pavel Nedved called the foul ‘a horrendous tackle, something that shouldn’t happen on the pitch.’, while Luciano Moggi blasted Inter as they failed to apologize for the foul. ‘Apologies? What apologies….,” he said.
Ibrahimovic should be able to recover in time for Sweden’s two crucial upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
goal.com
Materazzi is such a f***tard for saying such words. That tackle was so horrendous and yet he treats it as nobody's business. This dirty + overrated player should be banned from football. I can't imagine how Italy will play if he is introduced into the pitch
Materazzi Issues Half-Apology For Horror Tackle On Ibra
10/3/2005 12:01:00 PM
Inter defender Marco Materazzi partially apologized for the foul that forced Zlatan Ibrahimovic to leave the match late in the first half, even though he still considered the horror tackle as ‘part of the game.’
“We clarified ourselves after the match. We hugged, and smiled at each other. It was a foul that occurs during a game. He jumped over me, and I tried to anticipate him, but hit him on the ankle instead. This is how the foul went,” said the Inter defender, who is known for his rough play.
Before these words by Materazzi, Pavel Nedved called the foul ‘a horrendous tackle, something that shouldn’t happen on the pitch.’, while Luciano Moggi blasted Inter as they failed to apologize for the foul. ‘Apologies? What apologies….,” he said.
Ibrahimovic should be able to recover in time for Sweden’s two crucial upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

goal.com
Materazzi is such a f***tard for saying such words. That tackle was so horrendous and yet he treats it as nobody's business. This dirty + overrated player should be banned from football. I can't imagine how Italy will play if he is introduced into the pitch
