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Soccer's world governing human anatomy has slapped retiring French midfielder Zinedine Zidane with a three-match bar for head-butting Italian opponent Marco Materazzi in-the World Cup final. German celebrity Zinedine Zidane (left) appears on after head-butting Italian opponent Marco Materazzi throughout the World Cup final. (STF/AFP/Getty Pictures) FIFA's disciplinary board made the judgment Thursday and also barred Materazzi for two suits for his part in the event, which happened in additional time of Italy's 5-3 fee shootout triumph over France on July 9 in Berlin. Zidane's three-match bar is purely symbolic whilst the Frenchman retired from football following the World Cup final. In light of his retirement, the midfielder may perform community service on FIFA's account as an alternative. "As Zidane has retired from worldwide [soccer], the board took notice of Zidane's promise to complete three days of community service use children and youths within FIFA's humanitarian activities," FIFA said in an introduced record. Materazzi, who had been barred for "repeatedly invoking Zidane," may skip Italy's first two qualifying activities for Euro 2008. On Sept Croatia performs Lithuania in Naples. 2 before going to Paris four days later to defend myself against France. German football federation commissioner Guido Rossi was amazed by FIFA's decision to postpone Materazzi two games. "We regard the conclusive judgment by FIFA's disciplinary commission," Rossi said in a record. "But the occurrence was taken on tv and (any view) is as much as the view of individuals through the world." The federation hasn't mentioned whether it'll appeal your decision. Zidane and Materazzi were also fined 7,500 and 5,000 Swiss francs (about $6,800 Cdn and $4,550 Cdn), respectively. German participant admits to Zidane insult FIFA released its investigation into both people after Zidane rammed his head into Materazzi's chest in-the ultimate. Zidane said Materazzi used improper comments and that he insulted his mother and brother, but he declined to disclose the precise words used. Materazzi accepted to insulting Zidane, but stated he never uttered such a thing defamatory about his mother. "In their claims, both people pressured that Materazzi's remarks have been defamatory although not of an improper nature," FIFA said Thursday. "During the span of their proceedings, both people also apologized to FIFA due to their improper behavior and expressed their regret in the incident." Zidane testified prior to the disciplinary board on Thursday. A week ago materazzi appeared prior to the FIFA cell. The attack happened when Materazzi and Zidane traded terms after Italy split up a French attack in additional time of the ultimate. Moments later, Zidane lowered his head, turned to confront Materazzi and rammed the Italian in the chest, knocking him to the floor. The French midfielder obtained a card and was thrown from the game. The event has fascinated followers all over the world. Lip readers were even hired by some major media outlets to understand what Materazzi might have believed to anger Zidane. Despite being thrown from the ultimate, correspondents picked Zidane as the receiver of the Golden Ball, directed at the tournament's top person. FIFA leader Sepp Blatter created public overtones that Zidane might be stripped of his MVP award. The cell didn't handle that risk, FIFA said.Instead of dealing with kiddies why couldn't they make him move pick trash, that's true community service.