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that for the first anniversary of George Best’s death, Ulster Bank issued one million commemorative five-pound notes?

Why did French captain Zinedine Zidane head-butt Italian player Marco Materazzi during extra time in the 2006 World Cup final?

In one of the most infamous moments in modern international soccer, French player Zinedine Zidane ended his international career and destroyed any hopes his team might have had to win the 2006 World Cup by head-butting Italian player Marco Materazzi in the chest at the 1:10 minute mark of the tournament final. The attack saw Materazzi crumple to the ground in agony and garnered Zidane a red card. Materazzi later said that after he had grabbed Zidane’s jersey, Zidane offered it to him sarcastically. Materazzi then replied, “I prefer the whore that is your sister,” which resulted in the head-butt. Italy went on to win the match 5–3 in a shootout. Zidane retired from professional play after the incident.

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