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who had Zinedine Zidane sent off for an extra-time headbutt.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:19:52 GMT</pubDate><category>World Cup 2006</category></item><item><title>Materazzi gives evidence to Fifa</title><description>Italy&apos;s Marco Materazzi has given evidence to Fifa&apos;s disciplinary committee regarding his World Cup final conduct.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/italy/5177140.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/italy/5177140.stm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:53:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Italy</category></item><item><title>I&apos;m sorry but no regrets - Zidane</title><description>Zinedine Zidane apologises for his headbutt on Marco Materazzi but says he does not regret his actions.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5169342.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5169342.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:45:17 GMT</pubDate><category>World Cup 2006</category></item><item><title>Zidane named best player</title><description>France captain Zinedine Zidane wins the World Cup&apos;s Golden Ball award, despite being dismissed in the final.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5154248.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5154248.stm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:07:32 GMT</pubDate><category>World Cup 2006</category></item><item><title>Domenech to stay as coach</title><description>The French Football Federation says Raymond Domenech&apos;s contract will be extended.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5168686.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5168686.stm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:40:57 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Zidane ref ponders quitting game</title><description>Referee Horacio Elizondo says he was right to send off Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final and may now retire.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5178644.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5178644.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:55:22 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Trezeguet rallies behind Zidane</title><description>France striker David Trezeguet wants people to remember Zinedine Zidane&apos;s exceptional ability - not his sending off.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5167650.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5167650.stm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:06:05 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Zidane blames Materazzi insults</title><description>Zinedine Zidane&apos;s agent says the France star headbutted Marco Materazzi because the Italian said something &quot;very serious&quot;.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5164094.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5164094.stm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:05:29 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Reaction to Zidane&apos;s sending off</title><description>A round-up of reaction to Zinedine Zidane&apos;s headbutt incident during France&apos;s World Cup final defeat.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5152728.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5152728.stm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:24:20 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Italy jubilant as France mourns</title><description>Our correspondents report reaction from Rome and Paris to Italy&apos;s win against France in the final of the Germany 2006 World Cup</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/5164234.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5164234.stm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:30:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Europe</category></item><item><title>All the results</title><description></description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/schedule/default.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/schedule/default.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 09:09:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Schedule</category></item><item><title>World Service</title><description>World Service</description><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:32:28 GMT</pubDate><category>Football</category></item><item><title>Zidane explains</title><description>Zinedine Zidane reveals the reasons for his moment of madness</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5174758.stm</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5174758.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:36:49 GMT</pubDate><category>France</category></item><item><title>Zidane the flawed genius</title><description>He played football from a different planet - 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