World Cup 2010 Blog: “When Zidane Met Materazzi: No One Knows What The Hell’s Happening Anymore” plus 1 more

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When Zidane Met Materazzi: No One Knows What The Hell’s Happening Anymore Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:40 PM PST Roughly six weeks ago there was a rumor circulating that Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi actually, inexplicably, unthinkably kissed and made up. The world was stunned, trees started drifting towards Europe and suddenly the world’s female population became ever so briefly barren. It was apocalyptic type stuff. Then it was revealed to be a false positive, and the world tilted back onto its axis. But apparently there was a meeting in a car park in Milan, this from the best of sources, Materazzi, which we can only assume was mighty awkward. One of the many things Marco waxed on when he met the press today, including the revelation that he can’t quit Marco Balotelli. And that he likes vending machine snacks. "Zidane was parking his car next to mine and I took the opportunity to tell him some things, which remain between us. Let's say I was the one to talk more and when at the end he held out his hand, I gripped it and would not let go until he looked me in the face. "That was what I wanted. It was good for me; I don't know how he felt about it." Zidane must have been positively thrilled. I can only imagine this was like seeing an ex spot you from across the street. “Turn around. Just turn around. Don’t look back. Pretend like she didn’t see you. Just…don’t turn around. Is she coming over? She’s crossing the street? Shit. … Hey, I’ve got an appointment, but it’s nice to see you – call me sometime. Same number, yeah. Honest.” These two really are destined for a nursing home, a bunk bed and a reality show some day.

AFP’s World Cup Photos of the Year 2010 Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:40 AM PST It has been impossible find any sort of source on this, but these are tagged as AFP’s Pictures of the Year for 2010 and a number of non-footy photos are flaring up elsewhere under the same award. But mostly, all six are just really, really excellent photos from the summer’s World Cup. Credits: 1. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images 2. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT 3. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE 4. AFP/Carl de Souza. 5. Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP/Getty Images 6. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD

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