Zidane and Materazzi face FIFA judgment

ZINEDINE ZIDANE and Marco Materazzi face judgment day today with FIFA disciplinary chiefs set to decide on any punishments for the incident in the World Cup final which led to Zidane’s sending-off.

Zidane earned a red card in extra-time when the France playmaker, in his last professional match, headbutted Materazzi in the chest after some verbal provocation from the Italy defender.

The incident happened when France appeared to be getting on top and Zidane’s sending-off also deprived Les Bleus of their first-choice penalty taker in the shoot-out which was won 5-3 by the Azzurri.