Oh and this is a good place to vent a related frustration of mine: what is it with the sports and 'oh my god our children' crap? I used to think that was an inherent American thing but alas it seems rampant abroad as well:
The French sports daily L'Equipe wrote: "This morning, Zinedine, what do we tell our children, and all those for whom you were the living role model for all times?" Its front-page headline: "Eternal Regrets."
I'd suggest that if a parent needs to ask Zinedine what to tell their children, they should re-think why they had them in the first place. Shame really cause I thought this incident was an excellent opportunity to have some good conversations about sportsmanship/fair play/mental pressure/personal achievement/media/bias/jumping to conclusions... good stuff...
Obviously I don't promote violent outbursts at sporting events - but am not more or less opposed to them than at any other public or private event. Yet, Zidanes incident was more thought provoking and could have been used for a lot more constructive discussions/conversations than the ordinary foul.
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