[BoroPhil]

Since Sunday evening the whole World has been debating what Italian defender Marco Materazzi said to Zinedine Zidane to make the retiring Frenchman react in the way he did. The French captain, in his last ever professional game, thrust his head into Materazzi's chest in Sunday's World Cup Final resulting in a red card and shame for Zidane. Today, with the help of Italian lip-reader Arturo Belladini, we can reveal what drove Zidane to self destruct;

Materazzi was seen to hold Zidane's shirt on the edge of the penalty box in extra-time at which point Zidane said

"if you want my shirt so bad you can have it"

Materazzi responded

"I dont want your shirt you m***** f*****. you're a f****** old man"

As they jog away Zidane is seen to laugh at this and it is unclear how he responded due to him having his back to the TV camera

Materazzi then hit a volley of abuse

"you should've quit 2 years ago, you're a f****** has-been"

"m***** f*****! your mum is a f****** muslim terrorist and you are to, f*** you old man f*** you"

"old man, this arena is not for you anymore m***** f*****"

Zidane carries on jogging away

"you are only good enough for the geordies now"

It's at this very point Zidane turned and head-butted him.

[Cheese On Toast]

another variation of that joke /o\

[BoroPhil]

sorry.

[Lermon]

so predictions on how near the bottom Middlesborough are next season? managed by a guy with absolutely no experience and barely any coaching qualifications!

[Cheese On Toast]

coleman has managed well at fulham

[Razzler]

Originally posted by Mr Cool:
ffs was looking forward to Huth and Onyewu

Is the Onyewu thing fallen through as well or something being done there ?

[Tony85]

The reports at the time suggested that after seeing him play in the World Cup, Southgate wasn't too keen. Meanwhile Onyewu wasn't too happy either after hearing that Huth was set to sign. The Gooch had said he would only move for first-team football, which says a lot about the confidence in his own ability if he thought he wouldn't get that here.

Apparently the Huth deal could still be on. Boro are suppose to be looking for Chelsea to pay his wages until he recovers from the injury as he could be out for a few months.

[Razzler]

I was reading a report earlier, think on the Guardian, saying that the injury, according to your physios may be reoccuring - i would look elsewhere but Southgate seems to want him !

[Cheese On Toast]

well we've got enough injury prone players and spending £5m on another one is ****ing stupid.

[Powlay]

so only one youngster in all summer so far, great isnt it!