What was your reaction to Zinedine Zidane head-butting the Italian player in the World Cup final?
I’m a Zidane fan, so that’s disappointing, to see him exit the World Cup under those circumstances. Because I don’t think, had he not been provoked, he would have done that. But having said that, what he did was wrong. And he was penalized in the way he should have been penalized. It’s a part of soccer I wish we could get rid of. All the faking, all the fainting. … You need gamesmanship in sports. That’s part of the fun. But when it crosses the line and becomes very personal and blasphemous almost, it’s detrimental and I think the integrity of soccer has to be upheld over everything else. Q: Did you think FIFA should have suspended the Italian player as it did, or done more? A: I don’t know how they’ll ever know exactly what he said. Unless somebody else heard something or saw something, we’ll never know what happened. But like anything, Zidane had to be held responsible for his actions. So should every other player that steps onto the field. Q: You’re asked to give these kinds of op
