Marco Materazzi ( italian pronunciation : [ ˈmarko mateˈrattsi ] ; born 19 August 1973 ) is an italian former professional football player and coach. early in his career, Materazzi played with respective italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and with Everton in the Premier League. He spent two periods with Perugia ( 1995–98 and 1999–2001 ) and signed for Inter Milan in 2001 for €10 million. At club degree, he won a number of major honors with Inter, including five Serie A league titles in a row from 2006 to 2010, one UEFA Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, four Coppa Italia titles, and the Supercoppa Italiana four times. [ 2 ]
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Materazzi earned 41 caps for Italy from his debut in 2001 until 2008, playing in two World Cups and two european Championships. He was one of the key players in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final against France ; he gave away an early penalty that led to France ‘s first goal, scored Italy ‘s equalising goal twelve minutes later and, in extra prison term, received a headbutt from Zinedine Zidane who was punished with a red tease. [ 3 ] Italy then went on to win the World Cup in a penalty shoot-out, during which Materazzi scored again. A controversial and provocative figure in football, he was known for his very physical and aggressive style of defend, which saw him collect numerous cards throughout his career .
Club career [edit ]
early career [edit ]
Materazzi began his footballing career with the Lazio and then the Messina Peloro youth teams from 1990 to 1991. [ 4 ] He spent his early career in the lower divisions of italian football, with amateur side Tor di Quinto ( 1991–92 ), Serie C 2 team Marsala ( 1993–94 ), and Serie C1 Trapani ( 1994–95 ), where he narrowly missed a historic promotion to Serie B after losing a promotion playoff to Gualdo. Serie B police squad Perugia Calcio signed Materazzi for the first time in 1995, [ 5 ] but he spent a part of the 1996–97 season in Serie C with Carpi. He then spent 1998–99 with Everton, [ 6 ] where he was sent off three times in fair 27 games, and scored doubly, against Middlesbrough in the league [ 7 ] and Huddersfield Town in the League Cup. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] He then returned to Perugia in 1999 and scored 12 goals, including 7 from penalties in the 2000–01 temper, breaking Daniel Passarella ‘s Serie A record of most goals by a defender in one season. [ 9 ]
Inter Milan [edit ]
2001–2004 : debut and controversies [edit ]
Materazzi ‘s number 23 shirt Materazzi was signed by Inter Milan in July 2001 for €10 million. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He took squad number 23 and made his competitive introduction for the club on 26 August in the open championship match against Perugia. [ 12 ] Materazzi ‘s beginning goal for Inter came alone in his second appearance, netting inside 10 minutes in a 2–2 draw at Parma. [ 13 ] He besides played eight fourth dimension in the season ‘s UEFA Cup, with his contest debut coming on 20 September in the 3–0 win versus Romania ‘s Brașov. [ 14 ] Materazzi played 23 matches in league, including the concluding critical match versus Lazio which lost Inter the championship title ; [ 15 ] he was a supporter in a controversial sequence following the final examination whistle, as he was involved in a heat discussion with the opposition players which turned into a physical confrontation. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] He was caught by the cameras shouting at Lazio captain Alessandro Nesta, saying : “ I won you the title ”, in address to Perugia ‘s win over Juventus in 2000 which lead Lazio to the title. [ 16 ] In the follow season, Materazzi made 33 appearances across all competitions, including 13 in UEFA Champions League, where he played his first match on 14 August 2002 in a scoreless draw against Sporting CP. [ 18 ] Materazzi ‘s 2003–04 season was blighted by injuries, including one he suffered on 25 November during the 5–1 dwelling loss to Arsenal in UEFA Champions League group stagecoach which kept him out of legal action for two months. [ 19 ] He was at the center of a controversy again at the begin of 2004 for aggression towards Siena player Bruno Cirillo. This happened on 1 February in a couple which was won 4–0 by Inter. [ 20 ] Materazzi ( who did not play in the couple ) confronted Cirillo in the dress rooms and begun spewing insults towards him. He besides punched him in the expression, fracturing his lip. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] After the incidental, the sports judge Maurizio Laudi suspended Materazzi until 29 March, [ 23 ] meaning that he missed eight club matches and one international equal. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] In summation to his domestic suspension, Materazzi was besides suspended by UEFA for two UEFA Cup games. [ 26 ] Inter was besides fined with €5,000. [ 27 ] Materazzi late apologized for the incident, saying that he “ behaved ill ” and “ reacted in a regretful means ”, besides adding that he would not appeal the suspension. [ 28 ]
2004–2008 : domestic success under Mancini [edit ]
In July 2004, at the start of 2004–05 temper, Inter bench was entrusted to director Roberto Mancini, with whom – in the beginning season – Materazzi lost his set in the startle lineup. [ 29 ] In the next temper he played more, [ 30 ] and was the only italian to score a goal for the cabaret that season. On 5 March 2006, Materazzi scored an 89th-minute header at Roma to rescue his side a point and to break the hosts ‘ criminal record of 11 consecutive victories. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] He finished the 2005–06 season by totaling 39 appearances across all competitions. Materazzi signed a new compress in August 2006 which kept him at San Siro until June 2010. [ 33 ] At the goal of the year he was a campaigner for UEFA Team of the year along with teammate Fabio Grosso. [ 34 ] The 2006–07 season saw him scoring 10 goals, therefore being the acme score defender of Serie A. [ 35 ] He notably scored in the 4–3 win in Derby della Madonnina against Milan, [ 36 ] an overhead kick versus Messina and a brace away to Siena on 23 April which won the golf club ‘s 15th league claim with five games remaining. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] For his performances, Materazzi was voted the Serie A Defender of the Year. [ 39 ]
Materazzi during a education seance Materazzi missed the foremost contribution of 2007–08 temper due to an injury suffered whilst on international duty which forced him to be sidelined until November 2007. [ 40 ] Later in February of the come year, Materazzi gave a poor display in the first peg of 2007–08 UEFA Champions League first gear knockout orotund against Liverpool, receiving a red card in the thirtieth hour, as Inter lost 2–0 at Anfield. [ 41 ] His performance was criticised by his teammates after the end of the match. [ 42 ] Later on throughout the season, during a 2–2 draw against Siena, [ 43 ] Materazzi argued with striker Julio Ricardo Cruz on whom to take a penalty kick back. [ 44 ] finally it was Materazzi who took it but his attempt was easily saved by Alex Manninger. [ 44 ] It was his foremost miss since 2001. The draw spoiled Inter ‘s chances of winning the title with one game to spare. After the match, the choice to take the penalty was criticized by director Roberto Mancini while Materazzi himself apologized, stating that it should have been Cruz the one to take it. [ 44 ] Inter finally won the backing for the third gear consecutive clock after defeating Parma 2–0 in the death matchday with Materazzi playing full-90 minutes. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] He concluded the season with 23 Serie A appearances, 4 Coppa Italia appearances, 1 Supercoppa Italiana appearance and 3 UEFA Champions League appearances for a total of 33 appearances .
2008–2011 : final years and more glory [edit ]
The summer of 2008 saw the arrival of Portuguese coach José Mourinho who did not see Materazzi as the first choice in defense, relegating him to the bench. [ 47 ] Apart from that, his season was besides marred by injuries, which reduced his league score to alone 8 appearances. [ 48 ] He scored his foremost UEFA Champions League goal on 4 November in a 3–3 draw at Anorthosis in the Group B matchday 4. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Materazzi won his 4th championship on 17 May 2009 following Inter ‘s 3–0 frustration of Siena. [ 51 ] Despite playing rarely, he was placid praised by president Massimo Moratti who said that Materazzi “ always played well whenever he was called upon last season ” while coach Mourinho stated that he wanted to have Materazzi in his team. [ 52 ]
Materazzi in action for Inter In June 2009, Materazzi was handed a raw batch by Inter until June 2012. [ 53 ] He was used meagerly during the 2009–10 season, making 20 appearances in all competitions. In January 2010, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair damage to the median meniscus in his correct stifle which kept him sidelined for one month. [ 54 ] Materazzi was an injury-time substitute for Inter in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich, replacing Diego Milito who scored both of their goals in the 2–0 victory in Madrid. [ 55 ] In addition to that, Inter besides clinched the Scudetto, [ 56 ] for the fifth season in a rowing, [ 57 ] and Coppa Italia, [ 58 ] to complete the Treble. [ 59 ] He begun the 2010–11 temper by coming on in the last minutes of a 3–1 home acquire over Roma in the Supercoppa Italiana equal. [ 60 ] Materazzi ‘s first league match of the season came belated in November where he started in the bowler hat against Milan due to the absence of Walter Samuel ; he conceded a penalty in 4th minute for fouling Zlatan Ibrahimović and was belated sent to hospital after a receiving a kung-fu kick in the stomach by the Swede. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] Inter lost the match 1–0. [ 63 ] Following the end of the catch, coach Rafael Benítez calmed the situation by stating that Materazzi ‘s injury “ does n’t seem good ”. [ 61 ] He returned in action two weeks by and by by playing full-90 minutes in a 5–2 home winnings over Parma. [ 64 ] In December, Materazzi was included in Inter ‘s police squad for 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, remaining on the judiciary as Inter won their fifth title of the year. [ 65 ] Materazzi left the baseball club in July 2011 after not being offered a new contract, having played around 270 games for the cabaret and winning 15 trophies, [ 66 ] and curtly after, announced his retirement from the sport. [ 67 ] [ 68 ] He was late appointed in the role of ambassador to Inter. Later, Materazzi accused coach Leonardo of “ stabbing him in the back ” and being the reason for his passing from Inter, [ 69 ] [ 70 ] and besides threw accusations to president Massimo Moratti of not having defended him against Leonardo. [ 71 ]
Chennaiyin FC [edit ]
Materazzi during his meter with Chennaiyin FC. On 22 September 2014, Materazzi was signed as the player-manager of Chennaiyin FC in the inauguration season of the indian Super League. [ 72 ] Materazzi signed a two-season sign with Chennaiyin for $ 1 million ( USD ) every season. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] Materazzi did not choose himself to play in their opening equal, a 2–1 victory at FC Goa on 15 October courtesy of a loose kick from marquee actor and former Brazil external Elano. [ 75 ] Six days late in his first home game, Chennaiyin defeated the Kerala Blasters 2–1, but four days after that he lost for the first time, 1–4 to the Delhi Dynamos. In the club ‘s fourth equal of the temper, he selected himself to play for the first time, starting in a 5–1 succeed over Mumbai City. [ 76 ] On 28 November, he brought his erstwhile international defensive collaborator Alessandro Nesta out of retirement to play for Chennaiyin until the end of the season. [ 77 ] Chennaiyin finished the 14-game regular season in first place in the league, with Materazzi having made 6 appearances. In the end-of-season play-offs, the team were eliminated in extra time in the semi-finals by the Kerala Blasters. At the end of the 2015 season, in which Materazzi led Chennaiyin to the indian Super League championship, his shrink ended. [ 78 ] After the conclusion of the 2016 season, it was announced that Materazzi would not return to the baseball club for 2017. [ 79 ]
International career [edit ]
debut and 2002 World Cup [edit ]
Materazzi made his debut for the Italy national team on 25 April 2001, in a 1–0 friendly match victory against South Africa. [ 80 ] He made two appearances in the qualifying campaign against Georgia and Hungary. In the concluding tournament of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Materazzi was used as a reserve player to back up Alessandro Nesta and Fabio Cannavaro. He made alone one appearance by coming on as a substitute for Nesta in the 2–1 loss to Croatia in the group stage but soon in the 90th moment Materazzi played a floating ball over the top from just over half way to Inzaghi but everyone missed the musket ball and it rolled in the back of the net but the goal was disallowed after referee Graham Poll claimed that Inzaghi had grabbed an opposition ‘s shirt. [ 81 ] Materazzi was later criticised for his champion on both of Croatia ‘s goals during the match. [ 82 ] [ 83 ]
UEFA Euro 2004 [edit ]
Despite a long abeyance with Inter, [ 19 ] Materazzi was still called up by coach Giovanni Trapattoni for the UEFA Euro 2004, [ 84 ] where he was on the workbench for Italy ‘s first two games but started in the final group game against Bulgaria in place of the suspended Fabio Cannavaro, as Italy came from behind to win 2–1 ; in the first half, Materazzi was judged to have allegedly fouled Dimitar Berbatov in the area, conceding a penalty, which Martin Petrov subsequently converted. Despite the win, Italy were eliminated in the foremost round on direct encounters, following a tripartite five-point marry with Denmark and Sweden. [ 85 ] Materazzi played his first match as captain for Italy on 17 November 2004 in a 1–0 friendly acquire over Finland in which he besides received a scandalmongering poster. [ 86 ] His irregular and concluding match as captain came in another friendly against Iceland on 30 March 2005 where he played in the first half. [ 87 ]
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2006 World Cup [edit ]
Materazzi in 2006, during the FIFA World Cup in Germany Materazzi was included in the 23-man squad by coach Marcello Lippi for the 2006 FIFA World Cup which was his third gear major tournament. [ 88 ] He began the tournament as a military reserve player, but after Alessandro Nesta suffered an injury in the group match against the Czech Republic, [ 89 ] Materazzi came on as his refilling and made an impact by scoring a finish, and was named Man of the Match. [ 90 ] He received a red wag in the turn of 16 match against Australia for a clog on Mark Bresciano, [ 91 ] which ended in a 1–0 gain for the Italians, and was suspended for the quarter-final against Ukraine, which Italy won 3–0. [ 92 ] In the final against France, Materazzi fouled Florent Malouda to concede a penalty, which Zinedine Zidane subsequently scored. He made another impingement by scoring a goal to tie the game, a heading from a right sided corner by Andrea Pirlo. After the equal went to extra-time, Materazzi and Zidane were involved in a confrontation in the hundred-and-tenth minute, where Materazzi verbally insulted Zinedine Zidane while tugging his shirt as Zidane attempted to walk away, which ended with Zidane headbutting Materazzi and receiving a loss card. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] The game then continued to penalties. Materazzi scored Italy ‘s second penalty as they defeated France 5–3 to claim their fourth FIFA World Cup. [ 95 ] After the concluding, the confrontation resulted in a major controversy as Zidane accused Materazzi of insulting his baby and mother. additionally, Materazzi claimed that after he had grabbed Zidane ‘s jersey, Zidane sarcastically said to him “If you want my shirt, I will give to you afterwards”. Materazzi then revealed that he replied, “Preferisco la puttana di tua sorella” [ 96 ] ( I would prefer your whore of a sister ), [ 96 ] which resulted in the headbutt. [ 97 ] [ 3 ] Three British yellow journalism newspapers, the Daily Star, the Daily Mail and The Sun, alleged that Materazzi had called Zidane “the son of a terrorist whore.” Materazzi took legal natural process against all three newspapers and the allegations were by and by withdrawn. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] FIFA late issued a CHF 5,000 all right and a two-match prohibition against Materazzi. Alongside striker Luca Toni, Materazzi was Italy ‘s top scorer throughout the tournament with two goals ; he besides won 14 challenges throughout the competition. [ 100 ] In 2010, Zidane had said that he would “ preferably die than apologize ” to Materazzi for the headbutt in the final, [ 101 ] but besides admitted that he “ could never have lived with himself ” had he been allowed to remain on the lurch and help France win the equal. [ 102 ]
UEFA Euro 2008 [edit ]
Under Roberto Donadoni, Materazzi appeared systematically during the Euro 2008 qualifying political campaign and became a starter after Alessandro Nesta ‘s retirement. [ 103 ] In the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament, [ 104 ] he started in the 3–0 loss to the Netherlands but was substituted in the 54th minute in what would later prove to be his final appearance for Italy, as he was replaced late in the tournament by Giorgio Chiellini. [ 105 ] Later, after Lippi ‘s return, Materazzi was not called in the national team again. [ 106 ] He totaled 41 appearances and 2 goals for Italy .
vogue of toy [edit ]
An aggressive, physical, and hard-tackling centre-back, who was besides known for his taut cross off of opponents, [ 108 ] Materazzi was considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation, and was highly regarded by two of the global ‘s most respect coaches, Marcello Lippi and José Mourinho, belated becoming stopping point friends with both managers. [ 109 ] Materazzi was lauded by his managers in particular for being a goal threat as a defender, due to his outstanding antenna ability, which made him dangerous during set pieces. [ 9 ] His prolific goalscoring allowed him to capture the record for most goals in a Serie A season by a defender, which was broken during the 2000–01 season. [ 9 ] He was besides an accurate set piece and penalty kick taker, with a knock-down shot from distance. [ 9 ] In accession to these attributes, he had solid technical skills and dependable distribution, and was known for frequently playing long balls to the strikers. [ 108 ] During his time with Internazionale, he developed the nickname Matrix. [ 110 ] [ 111 ] A controversial and provocative human body in football, he was besides known for his very physical and aggressive vogue of play as a defender, ampere well as his fast set and strong, harsh harness, which led him to receive more than 60 yellow cards and 7 loss cards throughout his playing career. [ 112 ] due to his temper and his grave challenges, he has been involved in respective altercations with other players during matches, throughout his career [ 108 ] which drew him comparisons in the media with retire defender Pasquale Bruno. [ 113 ] The Times placed Materazzi at number 45 in their number of the 50 hardest footballers in history. [ 114 ]
personal animation [edit ]
Marco Materazzi was born in Lecce, where his church father, Giuseppe, a professional football player, was playing for U.S. Lecce. [ 5 ] Giuseppe was besides a erstwhile football passenger car and coach of teams such as Pisa, Lazio, Sporting CP and Tianjin Teda. Materazzi ‘s mother died when he was 15 years honest-to-god. [ 5 ] [ 115 ] [ 116 ] His baby, Monia married Maurizio Maestrelli, the son of former director Tommaso Maestrelli ; Maurizio died on 28 November 2011. [ 117 ] His brother Matteo is a sports agent. As stated by his don, Marco grew up a garter of Lazio. [ 118 ] In September 2007, he released his autobiography called “ Una vita district attorney guerriero ” ( The Life of a Warrior ) published by journalists Andrea Elefante ( from Gazzetta dello Sport ) and Roberto De Ponti ( from Corriere della Sera ). [ 119 ] Materazzi was married on 23 June 1997 to Daniela, with whom he has three children : Anna, Davide and Gianmarco. [ 120 ] [ 121 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
beginning : [ 66 ] [ 122 ] [ 123 ] [ 124 ]
International [edit ]
source : [ 125 ]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Italy
2001
4
0
2002
5
0
2003
1
0
2004
8
0
2005
7
0
2006
10
2
2007
4
0
2008
2
0
Total
41
2
International goals [edit ]
Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Materazzi goal.
managerial [edit ]
All competitive league games ( league and domestic cup ) and external matches ( including friendlies ) are included .
- As of 2 December 2016
Team
Nat
Year
Record
G
W
D
L
Win %
Chennaiyin
2014–2016
47
19
12
16
0 40.43
Career Total
47
19
12
16
0 40.43
Honours [edit ]
musician [edit ]
person [edit ]
director [edit ]
Chennaiyin [edit ]
Orders [edit ]
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CONI: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: 2006[127]
References [edit ]
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