Comments on: Lawyers to Matrix: You Got to Get Your Game Face On!* http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html News from the Italian Serie A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14394 Martha Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:16:22 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14394 Nelly, I was wondering the same thing -- I wonder if the final game being exactly a year ago has anything to do with it. Nelly, I was wondering the same thing — I wonder if the final game being exactly a year ago has anything to do with it.

]]> By: Sofia http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14385 Sofia Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:05:33 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14385 yes him getting suspended and fined was stupid because he didnt do the headbutting!!! trash talking hapens all the time and if you suspened every player that did it, there wouldnt be anyone left on the field or in any game in any sport. so by suspending him they should suspend everyone else for doing the exact same thing if they wanted to be fair yes him getting suspended and fined was stupid because he didnt do the headbutting!!! trash talking hapens all the time and if you suspened every player that did it, there wouldnt be anyone left on the field or in any game in any sport. so by suspending him they should suspend everyone else for doing the exact same thing if they wanted to be fair

]]> By: Nelly http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14384 Nelly Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:03:07 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14384 I thought this was all over. Why sue now? However it might have hurt his "reputation", that incident put Materazzi on the map. Before, no one except those who followed his club knew who he was. But Zidane was already world famous. It sounds like Matrix wants to bring the issue to the headlines again. "Any publicity is good publicity" , eh? I thought this was all over. Why sue now?

However it might have hurt his “reputation”, that incident put Materazzi on the map. Before, no one except those who followed his club knew who he was. But Zidane was already world famous.

It sounds like Matrix wants to bring the issue to the headlines again. “Any publicity is good publicity” , eh?

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14378 Paolo Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:15:52 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14378 Good for Materazzi! Good for Materazzi!

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14374 Martha Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:40:35 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14374 I'd imagine if the lawsuit goes ahead, he'll get paid, Muddia. The slander and libel laws in the UK are much tighter than in the US, where the tabloids can get away with anything. They do, however, sometimes just issue awesome retractions have done with it -- stuff like "Yesterday we reported that Justin Timberlake had sex with seven women at once while high on coke in the Brown's Hotel over the weekend. We were in error -- Mr. Timberlake was, in fact, on retreat in Tibet at the time; we're pleased to be able to clear this up." Seriously, they're that bad. I’d imagine if the lawsuit goes ahead, he’ll get paid, Muddia. The slander and libel laws in the UK are much tighter than in the US, where the tabloids can get away with anything. They do, however, sometimes just issue awesome retractions have done with it — stuff like “Yesterday we reported that Justin Timberlake had sex with seven women at once while high on coke in the Brown’s Hotel over the weekend. We were in error — Mr. Timberlake was, in fact, on retreat in Tibet at the time; we’re pleased to be able to clear this up.” Seriously, they’re that bad.

]]> By: Muddia Beduddia http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14373 Muddia Beduddia Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:23:33 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14373 Not only was the headbutt a ridiculous overreaction, but the fact the Matrix got fined and suspended was ludicrous. And, he has every right to sue for libel. I hope he puts those papers under. How could they not retract what was completely falsely written? Not only was the headbutt a ridiculous overreaction, but the fact the Matrix got fined and suspended was ludicrous. And, he has every right to sue for libel. I hope he puts those papers under. How could they not retract what was completely falsely written?

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14371 Martha Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:16:29 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14371 Thanks, Sofia and Brian, for making me feel entirely reasonable and not crazy at all. (Both of which are feelings I rarely get to enjoy.) Please, the Trez love has nothing on <a href="http://www.alexetsandra.net/images/FigoZidane.jpg" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. And that Mario thing is very funny -- definitely one of the best headbutt videos I've seen (and GOD there are a lot of them.) Thanks, Sofia and Brian, for making me feel entirely reasonable and not crazy at all. (Both of which are feelings I rarely get to enjoy.)

Please, the Trez love has nothing on this one.

And that Mario thing is very funny — definitely one of the best headbutt videos I’ve seen (and GOD there are a lot of them.)

]]> By: Mike http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14368 Mike Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:09:38 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14368 He also had another vicious headbutt during a Juve Champions League match, and I remember being pissed at him for that... but it was funny, for some reason the cameras followed him to the locker room after his red, and it was cool to watch him smash stuff in the dressing room and turn on the little tv in the room to finish watching the game. I don't know WHY they decided to follow the wrath of Zizou into the locker room, but it added a cool WWF feel to it, like when the match is going on in the ring but the camera's take you to the dressing room where two guys are going at it... and by "going at it" I of course mean manly wrestling and fighting, and nothing at all inappropriate like the adorable photo below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1050000/images/_1054083_zizou_trez300.jpg Regarding Matrix, here's some eyecandy for you (and sorry if you've seen this one before, but its new to me): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdIcZ2IuZw He also had another vicious headbutt during a Juve Champions League match, and I remember being pissed at him for that… but it was funny, for some reason the cameras followed him to the locker room after his red, and it was cool to watch him smash stuff in the dressing room and turn on the little tv in the room to finish watching the game.

I don’t know WHY they decided to follow the wrath of Zizou into the locker room, but it added a cool WWF feel to it, like when the match is going on in the ring but the camera’s take you to the dressing room where two guys are going at it… and by “going at it” I of course mean manly wrestling and fighting, and nothing at all inappropriate like the adorable photo below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1050000/images/_1054083_zizou_trez300.jpg

Regarding Matrix, here’s some eyecandy for you (and sorry if you’ve seen this one before, but its new to me):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdIcZ2IuZw

]]> By: Sofia http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14360 Sofia Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:40:03 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14360 i definately agree. provocation is a big part of the game and if you cant handle it dont play profesional sports. players get it on the field and off the field all the time but they dont turn around and headbutt people! that was stupid of zidane to end his career that way and he knows it. i dont give two shites about what he said about your mom, your sister, your son or the friggin gardener for god sakes! honestly what he did was stupid and it doesnt matter what matrix said you still cant do that! i play soccer in a league that isnt competitive and i get words said to me all the time that i dont like but i dont turn and headbutt them! and then for zidane to have won player of the tournament was disgusting! i mean that just shows kids that if they do something stupid maybe they will win MVP of their soccer team/league. i mean it wasnt even his first time either. in 1998 i believe he stomped on the saudi arabian player after he allegedly provoked him also. this guy needds anger management or something.... i definately agree. provocation is a big part of the game and if you cant handle it dont play profesional sports. players get it on the field and off the field all the time but they dont turn around and headbutt people! that was stupid of zidane to end his career that way and he knows it. i dont give two shites about what he said about your mom, your sister, your son or the friggin gardener for god sakes! honestly what he did was stupid and it doesnt matter what matrix said you still cant do that! i play soccer in a league that isnt competitive and i get words said to me all the time that i dont like but i dont turn and headbutt them! and then for zidane to have won player of the tournament was disgusting! i mean that just shows kids that if they do something stupid maybe they will win MVP of their soccer team/league. i mean it wasnt even his first time either. in 1998 i believe he stomped on the saudi arabian player after he allegedly provoked him also. this guy needds anger management or something….

]]> By: Brian http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14359 Brian Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:57:39 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/lawyers-to-matrix-you-got-to-get-your-game-face-on.html#comment-14359 Yeah, Zidane was notorious for his temper. Wanna take a wild guess at how many times he's been sent off in his career? 14. That's a whole hell of a lot. Think of the dirtiest player or the worst tempered player you can. Steve Walsh? Ben Thatcher? Eric Cantona? Javier Navarro? Vinnie Jones? Not any of those have as many career reds as Zidane. The head butt was uncalled for and there's no defending it. Yeah, Zidane was notorious for his temper. Wanna take a wild guess at how many times he’s been sent off in his career? 14. That’s a whole hell of a lot. Think of the dirtiest player or the worst tempered player you can. Steve Walsh? Ben Thatcher? Eric Cantona? Javier Navarro? Vinnie Jones? Not any of those have as many career reds as Zidane.

The head butt was uncalled for and there’s no defending it.

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