Marco Materazzi and Zinedine Zidane staged one of the most memorable moments in the history of football in the final of the 2006 World Cup. After 17 years, the Italian played back the conversation he had with Zizou.

Zinedine Zidane and the moment of departure from the final of the 2006 World CupPhoto: John MACDOUGALL / AFP / Profimedia

Marco Materazzi talked about the moment of Zinedine Zidane’s elimination in the 2006 World Cup final

Italy won the 2006 World Cup on penalties, with Marco Materazzi and Zinedine Zidane starring in a highly controversial moment that saw the Frenchman eliminated.

Zinedine Zidane scored a brace in that final, but was sent off in the middle of the game in the 110th minute after a clash with Marco Materazzi.

With a difference of 17 years, the Italian told what he talked about with Zizou and what prompted the Frenchman to behave this way.

“My challenges are nothing compared to those in the NBA. He said he would give me his shirt and I told him I preferred his sister. I wasn’t surprised by the shot because the match wasn’t over yet.

But when it hit me, I fell to the lawn. If you look at me, I will never get up. Until they give a red card, I don’t get up from there.” – said Marco Materazzi, reports Sportbible.