Headbutt is a commercial hit for Materazzi

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2006

LONDON (AFP) — Marco Materazzi may have felt the pain when Zinedine Zidane planted his infamous heabutt on him in the World Cup final but the Italian hardman defender has seen it pay off financially for him in a commercial. The Inter Milan star - who was hit with a two-match ban and 2,500 pound (3,750 euro) fine for his part in provoking Zidane - agreed to do the advertisement for sportswear giants Nike and was reportedly paid 25,000 pounds, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.

In it the former Everton misfit - who had an eventful World Cup being sent-off in the second round match with Australia, conceding the penalty that gave France the lead in the final and then heading the equaliser - is seen taking blows to the chest. The various offenders are a tenpin bowling ball, an...