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Fifa suspends both Zidane and Materazzi

This content was published on Jul 20, 2006 The disciplinary committee of soccer’s governing body also suspended Materazzi for two national games after its hearing on Thursday at Fifa headquarters in Zurich. Zidane, whose ban is academic since he hung up his boots after the final in Berlin, was also fined SFr7,500 ($6,030). Materazzi, who admitted insulting Zidane, was fined SFr5,000. In a…