DO YOU REMEMBER WORLD CUP 2006, ZIDAN AND MATERAZI

Materazzi sees funny side of Zidane's headbutt after posing by statue

You Twit: Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi poses by the statue of his infamous World Cup final clash with French legend Zinedine Zidane in 2006

It was perhaps the most sorry end to one of the finest footballing careers of modern times, a massive ink spill on the copybook of one of the game's greatest. 

But the man who bore the brunt of Zinedine Zidane's infamous World Cup final assault still sees a funny side to the incident six years on. 

Marco Materazzi, who has admitted to provoking the former world player of the year into the headbutt during the 2006 showpiece, posted a picture of himself by the statue which immortalises the iconic moment. 

Situated outside the Pompidou art museum in Paris, the five-metre high bronze statue captures the red mist that overcame Zidane in the 110th minute of France's match with Italy, won eventually on penalties by the Azzurri. 

Materazzi, who lists Inter Milan and Everton among his clubs, has since retired and took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to show himself sitting at the base of Adel Abdesseme's work. 

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The Italian clearly relishes the controversy, with his Twitter profile picture showing an image of a baseball cap adorned with the words 'I Love Haters'.