"held his shirt, for only a few seconds," said Materazzi, who had scored Italy's equaliser after Zidane put France ahead from the penalty spot.
Just what did Materazzi say to provoke this reaction from Zidane?
"He turned towards me and scoffed at me, looking at me with super arrogance, up and down.
"He said 'if you really want my shirt, you can have it later.'
"It's true, I shot back with an insult."
Media organisations across Europe have been trying to decipher what Materazzi said to provoke such an extreme reaction from Zidane. "