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Materazzi says he is sorry

London: Marco Materazzi has apologised to Zinedine Zidane's sister for his World Cup final insult and offered to make peace with the head-butting French icon.

Last week, Materazzi admitted he had provoked the attack, which saw Zidane sent off with a red card as France and Italy were locked 1-1 before Italy won the match on penalties.

``I dragged his sister into it so today I can apologise to his sister,'' the 33-year-old Italian defender was quoted as saying by Sun tabloid newspaper. ``I am not ashamed of what I said because these things happen and I would never have reacted in the same way.

``I am happy to give him the address of my house in Chieti where we can meet. I can give him my shirt and we can shake hands. FIFA can take a nice photograph and then finally everything will be over and finished with,'' he said. — UNI

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