German World Cup Official - Kiessling

[Astronuc]

World Cup official shot himself

Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head just hours after the tournament ended and is now fighting for his life, police say.

Juergen Kiessling, 65, was rushed to hospital from his house in Reinickendorf, a suburb of Berlin, after a neighbour heard the shot.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5168890.stm

I am speechless.

 

[Gokul43201]

I can think of only one likely reason.

 

[neutrino]

Was he the one who red-carded Zidane?

 

[desA]

Obviously didn't enjoy the final match...

 

[shmoe]

Was he the one who red-carded Zidane?

That was the Argentine ref Horacio Elizondo (he also sent of Rooney). Kiessling wasn't a referee.


http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3729633a1823,00.html says Kiessling had "political" problems, but doesn't give much more info.

 

[neutrino]

Now there are two world cup mysteries.

 

[Physics_wiz]

Now there are two world cup mysteries.

What's the first one?

 

[neutrino]

What's the first one?

The thing Matterazzi said to Zidane. There are many stories flaoting around, but we haven't heard anything from the donkey's mouth, yet.

 

[DM]

I can think of only one likely reason.

 

[berkeman]

That really is unfortunate news. Just remember folks, there are *always* other alternatives. No matter how bad things may seem or may get, there are always alternatives to taking your own life.

 

[neutrino]

Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday he attacked defender Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final to defend the honour of his mother and sister.

Apparently, one of the mysteries has been "solved"

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/new...12760960_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SOCCER-WORLD-ZIDANE.xml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5169342.stm

 

[Astronuc]

"Zidane is my hero and I have always admired him a lot."

said Materazzi! Interesting.

Materazzi denies any insults, Zizou insists Materazzi insulted his mother and sister.

 

[trinitron]

Materazzi isn't denying any insults, he admitted to insulted Zidane but says it had nothing to do with his mother or terrorism.

 

[berkeman]

Has anybody heard what language the insults were in? Is English the international language of pitch insults? Or I wonder if there was a bit of a language problem that made the insult sound like something else... Nah, probably not.

 

[Gokul43201]

Has anybody heard what language the insults were in? Is English the international language of pitch insults? Or I wonder if there was a bit of a language problem that made the insult sound like something else... Nah, probably not.

Italian - Zidane speaks a good bit of Italian. He was with Juve for what, 5 years or so? If nothing else, he'd be familiar with all the curses.