Fifa has finally pronounce the verdict on the headbutt incident involving Zidane & Materazzi.

Zinedine Zidane has been handed a three-match ban and £3,260 fine while Italy defender Materazzi has been suspended for two games and fined £2170 for provoking the incident.

FIFA said in a statement: ‘Zinedine Zidane has also agreed to do community service work with children and youngsters. As Zidane has now retired from international football, the committee took note of Zidane’s pledge to do three days of community service work with children and youngsters as part of FIFA’s humanitarian activities.

‘In their statements, both players stressed that Materazzi’s comments had been defamatory but not of a racist nature.

‘During the course of their hearings both players also apologised to FIFA for their inappropriate behaviour and expressed their regret at the incident.’

Official Fifa Verdict

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