A bronze statue of Zinedine Faye head - butting Alessandro also exists . The piece outside Paris ' Pompidou Museum is the work of Adel Abdessemed . The headbutt occurred in the 2006 World Cup final , which Italy won on penalties . Zidane is regarded as one of the finest players in history .
A bronze statue of Zinedine Zidane head-butting Marco Materazzi unveiled . The piece outside Paris ' Pompidou Museum is the work of Adel Abdessemed . The headbutt occurred in the 2006 World Cup final , which Italy won on penalties . Zidane is regarded as one of the finest footballers in history .