Do the Zidane!

And now, the Flash-based Zinedine Zidane headbutting game. What took it so long?

If you tire of headbutting computer-generated Italians (how?), Kevin Baker's 2004 piece on the politics of video games is here.

Comments

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 9:55am | #

Er, Zinedine Zidane.

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 9:59am | #

Some of Zizou's greatest hits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYUtKKbBTkw&search=zidane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b7Yk7tpY64&search=zidane

Mark VIII | July 11, 2006, 10:04am | #

Apparently it went down like this:

Materazzi tweaked his nipple. Zidane told him that 'if he wanted his shirt he should wait to the end of the game'. Materazzi, considering this an arroagant and unneccessary statement told him that 'he was the son of a terrorist whore'. As Zidane's mum went into hospital last week he saw red and decided to unleash the 'headfury'.

Still, who cares? He's still the greatest European football since Johan Cruyff.

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 10:07am | #

France v. Italy: Sept. 6th, 2006 (Stade de France)

Oof! | July 11, 2006, 10:16am | #

France v. Italy: Sept. 6th, 2006 (Stade de France)

The Return of the Son of Headbutt
This time it's personal.

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 10:19am | #

Oof!,

Not quite. A European Championship for France in 2008 would be nice though.

Warren | July 11, 2006, 10:34am | #

It's over, let it go.

Mark VIII | July 11, 2006, 10:40am | #

It's over, let it go.

Up yours. I'm nowhere near bald.

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 10:49am | #

Warren,

In sports nothing is ever really "over."

Timon19 | July 11, 2006, 11:23am | #

"Nothing is over until we decide it is!"

Etc. Etc.

Piss up a rope, Warren.

As for France winning Euro '08, fat chance, with the mass retirements coming. The middle of that team is going to be gutted, though getting Disaster-Waiting-to-Happen Barthez out of the picture will probably be a relief to all of France.

I liked Barthez, but in that goofy class clown/Keystone Kop kind of way.

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 11:30am | #

Timon19,

We'll see.

surf | July 11, 2006, 2:06pm | #

Unless Klinsmann switches to the US, look for Germany in '08.

Barthez is not a World Cup calliber goalkeeper- in spite of the French results.

Helmets? The pussification of American children.

Eric the .5b | July 11, 2006, 5:38pm | #

Materazzi tweaked his nipple. Zidane told him that 'if he wanted his shirt he should wait to the end of the game'. Materazzi, considering this an arroagant and unneccessary statement told him that 'he was the son of a terrorist whore'. As Zidane's mum went into hospital last week he saw red and decided to unleash the 'headfury'.

I'll be the first to say violence is an unacceptable response to insults... But decency and orderly behavior aside, out of sheer pragmatism, you just don't talk about some guy's mother, especially after you've been baiting him, unless you really, really want to get into a fight...Or you're just stupid.

kevrob | July 11, 2006, 5:44pm | #

That video game needs John Otway on the soundtrack.

Kevin

Phileleutherus Lipsiensis | July 11, 2006, 9:27pm | #

Apparently Fifa rules allow for the disqualification of an entire team for defamatory language that touches on race, etc.