Marco the Mercenary Coming to a Town Near You
ROME -- Marco Materazzi plans to be touring the United States in a motor home with family and friends during this year's World Cup.
The Italian defender says he's still so angry over Zinedine Zidane's head butt during the 2006 final that he won't even watch this year's tournament in South Africa. Materazzi told La Repubblica on Monday he's still waiting for Zidane to apologize.
Zidane said he head-butted Materazzi during overtime after the Italian insulted his sister. Zidane was ejected, and Italy went on to win the title on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie.
Materazzi told the newspaper the head butt, as well as Thierry Henry's hand ball against Ireland that sent France to a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance at Ireland's expense, showed the "disgusting" side of soccer.
He said he was particularly incensed that while he was disciplined for alleged unsporting behavior in 2006, Henry hasn't been sanctioned in any way.
"I was treated like a delinquent: After Berlin they wouldn't even let me go on vacation for two days so they could question me," he was quoted as saying.
Materazzi stressed that he idolized Henry and that the hand ball in November was an instinctive mistake. But he added: "If you're talking fair play, there's a precedent -- mine -- and so they should have taken measures against Henry. But instead, I see they didn't even bring him in to question him."
Earlier this year, Materazzi extended his contract with Inter Milan until 2012.
ROME -- Marco Materazzi plans to be touring the United States in a motor home with family and friends during this year's World Cup.
The Italian defender says he's still so angry over Zinedine Zidane's head butt during the 2006 final that he won't even watch this year's tournament in South Africa. Materazzi told La Repubblica on Monday he's still waiting for Zidane to apologize.
Zidane said he head-butted Materazzi during overtime after the Italian insulted his sister. Zidane was ejected, and Italy went on to win the title on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie.
Materazzi told the newspaper the head butt, as well as Thierry Henry's hand ball against Ireland that sent France to a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance at Ireland's expense, showed the "disgusting" side of soccer.
He said he was particularly incensed that while he was disciplined for alleged unsporting behavior in 2006, Henry hasn't been sanctioned in any way.
"I was treated like a delinquent: After Berlin they wouldn't even let me go on vacation for two days so they could question me," he was quoted as saying.
Materazzi stressed that he idolized Henry and that the hand ball in November was an instinctive mistake. But he added: "If you're talking fair play, there's a precedent -- mine -- and so they should have taken measures against Henry. But instead, I see they didn't even bring him in to question him."
Earlier this year, Materazzi extended his contract with Inter Milan until 2012.
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