Yes folks, see and believe. The head-butt will live forever, not just on film, but in bronze. Of course THE head-butt refers to Zinedine Zidane's head-butt on Marco Materazzi in the end of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final.
The incident happened in the 110th minute of the match, when the French international head butted the Italian in the chest. He was sent off, and it was to be his final match. Italy went on to win the match, and the World Cup, 5-3 on penalties.
Zidane was given a 3 match ban for the incident, but as he retired after the match, he served 3 days working with FIFA's humanitarian arm instead. Since his retirement, Zidane has participated in various charities and plays for the Real Madrid Veterans squad.
The statue has been erected in Paris and is....interesting to say the least!
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