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Materazzi: I spoke about Zidane's sister, not his mother

Former Italian defender Marco Materazzi has undisclosed what he said to his opponent Zidedine Zindane which caused the infamous headbutt incident in the 2006 World Cup final.

In the 110th minute of the mega International finale, France midfielder Zidane produced one of the most controversial moments in the history of the game as he was sent off for headbutting Materazzi after the duo confronted each other during a heated encounter.

A decade on, few details of the incident still remain unclear but the former Inter Milan defender has now clarified to what he said to the current Real Madrid head coach which provoked him to an extreme measure.