Zidane apparently called "Dirty Terrorist"

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If he's retired now... why give a press conference? Take your millions, buy a little shack on the beach and flip that middle finger up to the rest of the world.

Sports are going to get out of hand sometimes. It is non-violent competion that makes us civilized. However, it is that animalistic, fight-to-the-death that makes it so interesting. Would we be happy with a tie for the championship? No. Someone has to win. Obviously, Zidane won that competition.... but he still lost the World Cup.

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http://britishexpats.com/forum/customavata...atar3002_11.gif Edited July 11, 2006 by mdyoung

[yabasta 0]

i smell someone trying to make a mountain out of a molehill about a joke

a xenophobic joke.

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i smell someone trying to make a mountain out of a molehill about a joke

a xenophobic joke.

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I really liked this article:

Zinedine Zidane & the Three Headed Monster

Posted by David Romanelli

on Mon, Jul 10, 2006, 12:10 pm PDT Post a Comment

“Lust, anger and greed, these three are the soul-destroying gates of hell.” -Bhagavad Gita

If you were one of the billion people who watched Sunday’s World Cup final, you saw French superstar Zinedine Zidane struck by an affliction to which no human can claim immunity: ANGER. Many soccer experts, aficionados, and critics agree that Zidane is soccer’s greatest player of the last 20 years. Pele, the Brazilian legend, refers to Zidane as Maestro. Zidane’s proven skill and leadership already lifted France to the 1998 World Cup championship. But in Sunday’s final with the whole world watching and for a reason nobody understands, the French legend angrily headbutted an Italian player in the chest leading to Zidane’s subsequent red card and ejection. France went on to lose in a penalty kick shootout… Zidane’s specialty.

This is a lesson the yogis have passed down for thousands of years. No matter their talent, strength, or determination, every single human being is susceptible to anger, lust, and greed. To live out the depth of one’s purpose, he must develop the skills to overcome this three-headed monster. Zidane faced the monster and sorely lacked what the The Dalai Lama referred to as the rarest form of human strength: the ability to maintain an open heart in a moment of extreme anger.

Here are some techniques to develop this rare form of strength and cope with anger:

Make a habit of taking that oh so difficult first step away from the situation, person, email or phone call that incites your wrath. Walk the other direction, turn off your phone, shut down your computer. It’s always worth it.

“If you are patient in 1 moment of anger you will avoid 100 days of sorrow.” -Zen proverb

Kill ‘em with kindness. Tell the person who pisses you off how much you love them. Tell the person who drives you nuts how much you appreciate their testing your “strength.” Tell the person who makes you crazy that no matter how mad, you won’t pull a “Zidane.”

“As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” –Albert Schweitzer

Open your heart…literally. The yogis believe that even a basic backbend opens the heart evoking love. Be your own hero next time you face the three-headed monster. Take a step back, interlace your hands behind your back, let the chest and heart protrude slightly forward, and take a few deep breaths. This will instantly open the heart and dissipate anger.

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Jay Leno just talked about Zidane's head butt & said that's the closest the French have come to combat in 50 years...

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Speaking of soccer and violence: (btw I always instigated reprisals from the hot-heads on the opposing team when I played. jejeje)

I just saw Green Street Hooligans--man is it really like that in England during Football season??

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Speaking of soccer and violence: (btw I always instigated reprisals from the hot-heads on the opposing team when I played. jejeje)

I just saw Green Street Hooligans--man is it really like that in England during Football season??

Its not as bad as it was in the 80's, certainly as far as division league football goes, there are certain clubs with extremely bad reputations for fighting / trashing shopping centres - that sort of thing.

[Artegal 1]

Could a yank ever really be accepted into a "firm" of hooligans?

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Speaking of soccer and violence: (btw I always instigated reprisals from the hot-heads on the opposing team when I played. jejeje)

I just saw Green Street Hooligans--man is it really like that in England during Football season??

It was worse in the 70's.

And in answer to another post its a draw. not a tie.

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Jay Leno just talked about Zidane's head butt & said that's the closest the French have come to combat in 50 years...

another xenophobic joke from Leno

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Speaking of soccer and violence: (btw I always instigated reprisals from the hot-heads on the opposing team when I played. jejeje)

I just saw Green Street Hooligans--man is it really like that in England during Football season??

It was worse in the 70's.

And in answer to another post its a draw. not a tie.

either one is boring.

problem with watching soccer:

1. Not enough breaks in the game

2. games end in draws (I'd riot over this too)

3. know one really knows when the game will end

4. field too big. whole lotta nothing

5. teams manned by racists

On a positive note the players are probably in the best shape of any sport.

[CarolineM 0]

I'm going to stay out of trouble and refrain from comment but I think it's pretty funny....

Just me, but I'd be hard pressed to control myself too if my nipple was tweaked and I was then called a dirty terrorist...

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i smell someone trying to make a mountain out of a molehill about a joke

a xenophobic joke.

Get over it.

Jay Leno just talked about Zidane's head butt & said that's the closest the French have come to combat in 50 years...