better to burn out than it is to rust

at first, i couldn't believe how badly zidane blew it. the other good penalty kicker was already out of the game, and he decided to head-butt an opponent in the chest, getting himself kicked out, and essentially letting italy take, in final penalty kicks, a game they didn't deserve to win. and to top it off, after a magnificent comeback to cap a brilliant career, the only thing zidane will hear - everywhere, from frenchies and everyone else - will be "why? why?".

but if some italian was provoking you, can you imagine anything more satisfying than head-butting him in the chest?