Campana also pointed out that when Italy star Francesco Totti was banned for four matches at Euro 2004, the provocation of Denmark's Christian Poulsen was not taken into account.

    Italian Soccer Federation Emergency Supremo Guido Rossi said the ruling would be "respected" by his organization.

    But he also stressed that the worldwide public had formed its opinion on the basis of the television images of Zidane's head-butt. Enditem

Zinedine Zidane is shown the red card by referee Horacio Elizondo after head butting Materazzi. (Xinhua Photo)

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Special report: 2006 FIFA World Cup

France's soccer team captain Zinedine Zidane takes part in a television interview in Paris, July 12, 2006, in which he explained his head-butt on Italy defender Marco Materazzi during the July 9, 2006 final of the soccer World Cup. FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into the circumstances of the incident.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

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