{
  "id": 11175085,
  "title": "Twenty years after his infamous World Cup final headbutt, Zidane faces Italy again as France coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/twenty-years-after-his-infamous-world-cup-final-headbutt-zidane-faces",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:15:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/10/01/twenty-years-after-his-infamous-world-cup-final-headbutt-zidane-faces-italy-again-as-france-coach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two decades after his infamous headbutt during the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane is set to face Italy once more, this time as the coach of France. The incident, which saw Zidane clash heads with Marco Materazzi and earn a red card, remains one of the sport's most talked-about moments. Zidane, now 46, will lead Les Bleus in a Nations League game against Italy at Stade de France. Although 20 years have passed since the infamous clash, the memory of Zidane's controversial gesture continues to resonate.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Zinedine Zidane set to coach France against Italy",
    "20 years since infamous 2006 headbutt incident",
    "France vs Italy game at Stade de France"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ivan-argote-the-artist-behind-the-infamous-pigeon-sculpture-for-new",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:37:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}