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Zinedine Zidane

The 2006 World Cup final will forever be remembered for Zidane’s outrageous headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi.

With the final delicately poised at 1-1, Zidane was given his marching orders in his last ever game.

To make matters worse, France went on to lose the World Cup final on penalties.

The final image of Zidane walking past the World Cup trophy will be etched into the memory of all football fans forever.