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ITV Football on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2006! Zinedine Zidane departed football with a red card for his infamous headbutt as Italy lifted the World Cup after a penalty shootout win! 🏆🇮🇹 Do
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Marco Materazzi trolls under-fire Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane with Instagram post of World Cup final shame | The Sun
![Referee Horacio Elizondo (C) of Argentina shows France's Zinedine Zidane (L) a red card as Italy's Gennaro Gattuso watches during their World Cup 2006 final soccer match against Italy in Berlin July Referee Horacio Elizondo (C) of Argentina shows France's Zinedine Zidane (L) a red card as Italy's Gennaro Gattuso watches during their World Cup 2006 final soccer match against Italy in Berlin July](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7MGW0/referee-horacio-elizondo-c-of-argentina-shows-frances-zinedine-zidane-l-a-red-card-as-italys-gennaro-gattuso-watches-during-their-world-cup-2006-final-soccer-match-against-italy-in-berlin-july-9-2006-fifa-restriction-no-mobile-use-2E7MGW0.jpg)
Referee Horacio Elizondo (C) of Argentina shows France's Zinedine Zidane (L) a red card as Italy's Gennaro Gattuso watches during their World Cup 2006 final soccer match against Italy in Berlin July
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Zinedine Zidane Leaves the Field for Red Card after the Foul on Marco Materazzi Editorial Photography - Image of world, fifa: 185176372
Would things turn out differently, if Zidane had not been given the red card in 2006 World Cup finals? - Quora
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THROWBACK: France's Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt to Marco Materazzi in 2006 WC final - watch - Sports News
![Zinedine Zidane from France is shown the red card by referee Horazio Elizondo during the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Zinedine Zidane from France is shown the red card by referee Horazio Elizondo during the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NX7B/zinedine-zidane-from-france-is-shown-the-red-card-by-referee-horazio-D3NX7B.jpg)
Zinedine Zidane from France is shown the red card by referee Horazio Elizondo during the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin,
FIFA World Cup on Twitter: "#ITA 1-1 #FRA #Germany2006 Final LIVE Red card! 🔴 Zidane sent off for headbutting @iomatrix23 in the chest https://t.co/4Qp1t558Dv" / Twitter
![The 2006 WorldCup had 28 red cards - the most at any World Cup tournament. # zidane #zinedinezidane #france … | World football, International football, Futbol soccer The 2006 WorldCup had 28 red cards - the most at any World Cup tournament. # zidane #zinedinezidane #france … | World football, International football, Futbol soccer](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1f/09/1c/1f091ce33cdb8abe85663b12fdbbcbd6.jpg)
The 2006 WorldCup had 28 red cards - the most at any World Cup tournament. # zidane #zinedinezidane #france … | World football, International football, Futbol soccer
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