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Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Marco Materazzi finally reveals taunt which led to infamous Zinedine Zidane headbutt

Marco Materazzi told Zinedine Zidane he'd "prefer his sister" to his shirt before the infamous headbutt incident in the World Cup final.

Italy overcame France on penalties in Berlin 17 years ago, but the night is best remembered for the incident between the two players, which saw Zidane sent-off in what was the last game of his career. The midfielder was Les Blues' talisman, but left the pitch in shame.

Immediately questions were asked as to what could've provoked Zidane. The 1998 Ballon d'Or winner was known to lose his temper, having done so earlier in his career, but Materazzi believes his comments were "very minimal".

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