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Red Card for Zidane
The memories of the referee who sent off the legendary French player in the 2006 World Cup final.
In 2006, the legendary French player Zinedine Zidane was sent off in the World Cup final in his last game before retirement. In a shocking incident, Zidane had head-butted the Italian defender, Marco Materazzi. Witness speaks to Horacio Elizondo, the referee who showed him the red card. The programme is a Whistledown Production for BBC World Service.
(Photo: Horacio Elizondo (right) holds up a red card to Zinedine Zidane (centre). Credit: Getty Images)
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