Zizou - the Head-butter, or Soccer Exemplar

Zinadene Zidane, one of the most popular football players of the current generation, caused a sensational ending to the 2006 World Cup finals, by head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi in a brief moment of uncontrolled rage, in his last game before retiring. Will Zidane, go into football history, as a angry man, or as the soccer genius?

He single-handedly won France the 1998 world cup, comprehensively beating defending champs Brasil by scoring 2 goals, in a 3-0 victory, and winning the Golden Boot award in the 2006 world cup. His magical footwork casts a spell on the defenders, and have won him many an accolade.

Give the guy a break. Yes, he did lose his temper; yes, he might've caused his team to lose; yes, this might be bad for the billion people watching the game live; but hey, it was due to him that France reached so far in the world cup. He is a human being, he can make mistakes, just like every Tom, Lee and Mohan. Does he deserve all the blame ? No, I dont think so. Does he deserve praise for his folly? No, I dont think so either. It was simply a case of a human being, losing his temper, in the heat of the moment, and reacting in a manner which I'm sure he regrets. Do not make him to be a villain. Do not trash him.

Just let him be!