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Marco Materazzi is an Italian former professional football player and manager. A controversial and provocative figure in football, he was known for his very physical and aggressive style of defending, which saw him collect numerous cards throughout his career.
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sports · Italian footballer (born 1973) · association football player · association football coach · also Marco Materazzi, Materazzi
Born 19 August 1973 · Q185081
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“The truth is now coming out - finally. I am looking forward to a quick and positive conclusion to my claims against the other newspapers who published lies about me. Only then will I be truly satisfied.”
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Indiatimes: Marco Materazzi net worth: Italian football career, salary, contract details, endorsements, and more
FanSided: Marco Materazzi cannot wait for the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States
Yardbarker: Marco Materazzi Names Four Current Inter Milan Stars Worthy Of Treble-Winning Team: 'The Only Issue Is Shirt Number'
Yahoo! Sports: Marco Materazzi showed why he is an Inter legend in Rio de Janeiro
Sports Illustrated: Marco Materazzi Offers To Settle Feud With Real Madrid Legend Zinedine Zidane 18 Years After Infamous Headbutt
Yahoo! Sports: Marco Materazzi offers to make peace with Zinedine Zidane – ‘I never saw Zidane again’
Won award: Inter Milan Hall of Fame (2021).
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Yahoo Sport Australia: Whatever happened to Marco Materazzi? The World Cup winner who found glory in India
Won: Indian Super League with Chennaiyin (2015).
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Complex: Marco Materazzi Honors Air Jordan With a New Nike Tiempo '94 Collection
When he was appointed player-manager of Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League
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Played for Chennaiyin FC (2014–2014) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2010–11).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Inter (2010).
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2009-2010).
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan (2010).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2010).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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World Soccer Talk: Jose Mourinho Says Goodbye to Marco Materazzi: Video
Zidane had said that he would "rather die than apologise" to Materazzi for the headbutt in the final, but also admitted that he "could never have lived with himself" had he been allowed to remain on the pitch and help Fr
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2008–09).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2007–08).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI Nominee (2007).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2007).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2006–07).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2006–07).
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2005-2006).
Won award: CONI (2006).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2006).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI Nominee (2006).
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Won award: 4th Class / Officer (2006).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2004-2005).
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2005).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–05).
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (2001–2008) — 41 appearances, 2 goals.
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Until 2008, playing in two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships
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Played for Inter Milan (2001–2011) — 209 appearances, 19 goals.
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Joined Inter in 2001.
Played for A.C. Perugia Calcio (1999–2001) — 51 appearances, 19 goals.
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Joined Perugia in 1999.
And scored 12 goals, including seven from penalties in the 2000–01 season, breaking Daniel Passarella's Serie A record of most goals by a defender in one season
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Played for Everton F.C. (1998–1999) — 25 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Everton in 1998.
Materazzi married Daniela and they have three children: Davide, Gianmarco and Anna
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Played for A.C. Carpi (1996–1997) — 18 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for A.C. Carpi (1996–1996) — 18 appearances, 7 goals.
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But he spent a part of the 1996–97 season in Serie C with Carpi
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Played for A.C. Perugia Calcio (1995–1998) — 47 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined Perugia in 1995.
Played for F.C. Trapani 1905 (1994–1995) — 13 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Trapani in 1994.
Played for Marsala Football Club (1993–1994) — 25 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for A.C.R. Messina (1990–1991) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Born 1973-08-19.
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