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France vs Italy

Zidane fells Italian defender Marco Materazzi with a head butt.

Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo ended the French captain's career nine minutes prematurely with a straight red card for the offence much to the disappointment of the fans gathered inside the stadium.

The French playmaker is retiring after the World Cup.

The two periods of extra-time failed to break the deadlock as the match went into the penalty shoot-out.

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