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Holder of a Master's degree in international law, I realized at the end of my university career that it was important to evolve in a field that you appreciate. Overnight, I decided to put an end to my parents' dream, who saw in me a future lawyer, to make a living from my passion: sport. Since then, I have covered transfer windows and sports news, trying to keep readers informed as best as possible.
Franco-Italian, Daniel Riolo had a very bad experience of the 2006 World Cup final between his two favorite teams. Although born in Ris-Orangis, the journalist chose to support Squadra Azzurra. In front of his television, he railed against Zinédine Zidane's headbutt. 18 years later, Riolo returned to this particular meeting.
Normally, Daniel Riolo is a fervent supporter of Blues. But in 2006, the journalist made the choice of the heart, by putting himself behind theItaly. So at TPShe had experienced the final with his family, and had witnessed, with fear, Zinédine Zidane's famous headbutt.
Riolo attacked Zidane
« When there was the Zidane episode, I said to myself that it was embarrassing, that what he was doing was disgusting. I'm not impartial at all, I say to myself: “If we lose the final after a guy behaves like that on the field, it's horrible” » he confided during the podcast of Darren Tullett.
“If Zidane became the hero and won the final…”
Quite rare thing, Riolo had prayed for the victory of theItaly. « After the headbutt, I locked myself in the toilet, and I prayed. If Zidane became the hero and won the final… Stop, it was time for things to turn around.” he blurted. God seems to have heard his words.
