Justice: Under the Carpet
A fundamental anglo-saxon legal principle is that justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. It's a good job that the Zidane-Materazzi hearing took place in Switzerland!
All of a sudden, we find that there were no racial insults involved. Zidane received a 7,500 CHF (5,000 EUR) fine - I could afford that - and three days' community service. Materazzi was fined 5,000 CHF and suspended for two matches.
What is going on? Zidane and Materazzi behaved unacceptably on the game's biggest stage and get away with pathetic punishment. Zidane reportedly earns 110,000 EUR per week, so what is 5,000 EUR to him? Compare his punishment with the 30,000 GBP (45,000 EUR) fines paid by Eric "Kung-Fu" Cantona in 1995.
Was justice seen to be done? Obviously not. So FIFA have swept the matter under the carpet, perhaps at Gelsenkirchen.....
Zzzzizzzzou....
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