Marco Materazzi said Lilian Thuram should not make excuses for Zinedine Zidane's headbutt after the French defender described Italy's Materazzi as "an illness that should not exist." Link To Original Article
How on earth could Mr Thuram even think of saying such a thing when we all are told over and over again that this sort of name calling and cursing at one another goes on at every game, therefore it must be A-OK and thus normal and necessary and that any player in the upper echelon of the sport knows one must dive to announce the fouls to a referee for that is the difference between a great player and a mediocre one, since that is normal and necessary as well because all great players do it. While I do not condone Zidanes reaction I do sympathize. As far as Materazzi being an Illness, well, can't comment, but I'll certainly say I am not surprised he got decked. Wasn't nice but neither was he......one sows and one reaps.....