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16-foot version of Zidane headbutt statue erected outside Paris museum as an ‘ode to defeat’
September 26th, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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I...love it!
September 27th, 2012 at 6:12 AM
#3
Quite a lot of tension still surrounds
that event for French people and the Muslim population in France, some of it relating not just to ideas about what constitutes justice for Muslims but France's colonial past. Seems like the statue serves a pretty cool function in helping people continue to work the thing through.
September 28th, 2012 at 8:29 AM
#4
Interesting point. But given
Interesting point. But given Zidane's Algerian background and the fact that he is or at least was roundly blamed for getting that red card, might it not also fan the flames of French-Arabic tension and mistrust?
On the other hand, he drilled an Italian, so maybe all is forgiven.
September 29th, 2012 at 7:34 PM
#5
Zidane is revered in France.
Zidane is revered in France. People quickly forgave him for the headbutt. Don't forget, he also was the hero of their 1998 WC title.
September 27th, 2012 at 12:25 PM
#6
At first, I thought this was
At first, I thought this was another embellished title.
September 27th, 2012 at 3:52 PM
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Really? In France? No wai.
Really? In France? No wai. I'll take "Headlines The Onion Wishes They'd Thought Of First" for $800, Alex.
September 28th, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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Song
June 3rd, 2016 at 5:29 AM
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See this post accidentally
See this post accidentally :)) remind me of the that match, and the media that time all talked about it. After all, French never drops the faith in him, their hero.
