Materazzi: 'I did not insult Zidane's mother'
Italy's Marco Materazzi has denied insulting Zinedine Zidane's mother in the incident that led to Zidane's sending off in the World Cup final.
Zinedine Zidane has publicly apologised for his sending-off, but claimed he did not regret his actions against Materazzi. He said Materazzi insulted his mother and sister in the seconds leading up to the incident, which saw the France midfielder thrust his head into the Italy defender’s chest.




