Zidane's headbutt statue shows ‘moment of madness’
PARIS, France (Thu, Sept 27) - French soccer player Zinedine Zidane's
infamous headbutt on Italian soccer player Marco Materazzi in the 2006
FIFA World Cup final has been immortalised in a statue now on display in
Paris.
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| Zidane's World Cup Headbutt Statue Erected outside Paris' Centre Pompidou |
A 5-meter (16.4 feet) high version of Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed's bronze statue Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi has been erected outside Paris' Centre Pompidou, one of the world's foremost modern art museums.
"This
statue goes against the tradition of making statues in honour of
certain victories. It is an ode to defeat," exhibition organizer Alain
Michaud told Agence France Presse.
Zidane was sent off and
never played international football again. France, who won the World Cup
in 1998, lost the final to Italy on penalties.
The Zidane's headbutt statue will remain on display until January 7 next year.
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