Zidane Says No Regrets About Famous World Cup Headbutt
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Zinedine Zidane is a famous French football player. He will meet Italy again soon. People remember him for a famous moment in 2006.
In the 2006 World Cup final, Zidane hit another player with his head. The player was Marco Materazzi from Italy. Zidane had to leave the game. France lost the match after that.
Many people still talk about this moment. But Zidane says he has no regrets. This means he is not sorry about it.
This happened 28 years ago. Now, Zidane will see Italy again. French fans gave him a big surprise welcome. They still love him very much.
Zidane is one of the best football players in history. He won the World Cup with France in 1998. People remember both his great skill and his famous headbutt.
Vocabulary6 words
- regrets
- feeling sorry about something you did
- reunion
- meeting again after a long time
- final
- the last and most important game
- headbutt
- hitting someone with your head
- legendary
- very famous and remembered by many people
- reception
- a special welcome for someone
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1. He headbutted another player 2. Marco Materazzi 3. False
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Zinedine Zidane is a famous French football _____.
He will meet _____ again soon.
In the 2006 World Cup _____, Zidane hit another player with his head.
The player was Marco _____ from Italy.
France _____ the match after that.
Zidane says he has no _____.
This happened 28 _____ ago.
French _____ gave him a big surprise welcome.
Zidane won the World Cup with France in _____.
People remember both his great skill and his famous _____.
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