soccer
Someone on my college class listserv reports that Materazzi’s father
(M is the fellow who insulted Zidane, prompting the world-historical
headbutt) was coach of a team that used to do Nazi salutes before
games. Yikes.
Meanwhile, today’s Chicago Tribune reports:
“I did insult him, it’s true,” Materazzi said in Tuesday’s Gazzetta
dello Sport. “But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I’m
not cultured and I don’t even know what an Islamic terrorist is.”
Lovely. This is a severe trial for my Italophilia.
Doug >