Zidane & Materazzi await verdicts
Zidane Zidane and Marco Materazzi
Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi will discover on Thursday if they are to be punished for the World Cup final incident that led to Zidane's red card.
Zidane was dismissed in extra-time when he headbutted Italy's Materazzi in the chest after some verbal provocation.
The French captain said he headbutted the defender because he insulted his family, an allegation Materazzi denies.
The Inter Milan player has already given evidence to a Fifa committee, while Zidane will testify on Thursday.
Zidane, 34, is expected to receive a fine and a ban and could also be stripped of his Golden Ball award as the best player in the tournament.
But because the Frenchman retired after the final, any ban he receives for the headbutt will be academic.
Zidane will fly to Zurich to defend himself with the support of French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes and a lawyer.
Last Friday Materazzi gave evidence to Fifa's disciplinary committee regarding his conduct in the World Cup final.
Zidane Zidane and Marco Materazzi
Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi will discover on Thursday if they are to be punished for the World Cup final incident that led to Zidane's red card.
Zidane was dismissed in extra-time when he headbutted Italy's Materazzi in the chest after some verbal provocation.
The French captain said he headbutted the defender because he insulted his family, an allegation Materazzi denies.
The Inter Milan player has already given evidence to a Fifa committee, while Zidane will testify on Thursday.
Zidane, 34, is expected to receive a fine and a ban and could also be stripped of his Golden Ball award as the best player in the tournament.
But because the Frenchman retired after the final, any ban he receives for the headbutt will be academic.
Zidane will fly to Zurich to defend himself with the support of French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes and a lawyer.
Last Friday Materazzi gave evidence to Fifa's disciplinary committee regarding his conduct in the World Cup final.
