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Tom Victor

Zinedine Zidane addresses infamous World Cup final headbutt - "I"m not proud of it"

France star Zinedine Zidane has admitted he is "not proud" of the headbutt which saw his career come to a premature end.

The France international, who won the World Cup with his country in 1998, also helped Les Bleus reach the final in Germany eight years later. Going into the game, he knew it would be his last as a pro, and he opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

However, the evening it ended early for Zidane when he was shown a red card by referee Horacio Elizondo. And now, reflecting on the incident which saw him given his marching orders, the 49-year-old has shown some regret.

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