Tegan Nox wanted to reference her soccer background with a hooligan-style character in the WWE. The Welsh wrestler was ...

The announcement of Didier Deschamps’ departure from the French national team could be what Les Bleus need going ...

Football has been shaped by moments where referees made controversial decisions that altered the course of matches and ...

Marco Materazzi, Javier Zanetti, Alvaro Recoba and Cristian Vieri ... Figo, Wayne Rooney and Zinedine Zidane. After Wayne Rooney stamped on Ricardo Carvalho during a Germany 2006 quarter-final, ...

Football often has those sliding doors moments where fans are left wondering what could have been. For Newcastle supporters, you very nearly got to see Zinedine Zidane at St James’ Park… yes, ...

Zinedine Zidane has played with some of the most incredible stars to have ever played the game, but the Frenchman once named a Premier League legend as the player he had the most regrets not ...

While his playing career ended with his infamous head loss in the 2006 World Cup final, where he was sent off for head-butting Marco Materazzi, Zidane has since developed a reputation as one of ...

Zidane represented four clubs throughout his ... midfielder later being shown a straight red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi in extra time. Like any top professional, though, there will ...

It was later claimed that Materazzi had insulted Zidane’s sister to provoke the attack, but whatever the explanation, the final image of Zidane was of him trudging off the pitch and into retirement.