Zinedine Zidane did not headbutt Marco Materazzi in the chest.
2006 FIFA World Cup Final . France 's Zinedine Zidane was sent off in his last-ever match , for headbutting Italy 's Marco Materazzi 's chest in retaliation to Materazzi 's verbal provocation . Zinedine Zidane . Zidane received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament at the 2006 World Cup , despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest .