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World Service,17 May 2014,9 mins

Red Card for Zidane

Sporting Witness

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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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