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"The door to my house will always be open for that. And if Zidane wants, he knows where to find my address." If only it were that easy. Apparently the most famous head butt in the history of sport calls for a more formal reconciliation. File this one under silly ideas taken way too far: Soccer king Sepp Blatter is working on a plan for the two to get together and resolve their differences in South Africa, where the 2010 World Cup is scheduled to take place. Actually, the meeting would be off the coast of South Africa on Robben Island. If you haven't heard of Robben Island, it's never been known as a place for jolly summits. For the better part of four centuries, it served as a prison for political troublemakers and social outcasts. Its most famous inmate was Nelson Mandela, who spent more than 20 years locked up there in a tiny cell that's now a museum. "We are working on bringing together Zidane and Materazzi and to bring to end this story," Blatter said Monday. That end also would be a beginning of sorts for the 2010 World Cup, which will be the first to be held in Africa. There were suggestions, denied by Blatter and others, during this summer's World Cup that FIFA was looking to move the 2010 event because of fears South Africa would not be ready. An appearance by the two famous combatants from this year's final would certainly be a morale booster for organizers. Still, it seems like a strange spot to hold a reconciliation. The British tabloids are already having a field day with the idea, with one suggesting that Mandela serve as a referee. Actually, there are a lot of reasons to continue to milk the head butt that got Zidane tossed out of the final, which Italy won on penalty kicks. Because even Americans who would rather watch the WNBA than a soccer match were captivated by the endless video replays of Zidane putting his head down and ramming it into Materazzi's chest. They may not know who Pele is, but they can tell you in great detail how that crazy Frenchman knocked the Italian flat. Materazzi finally came clean last week and revealed to a breathless world just what it was he said that provoked Zidane into attacking him. Seems Materazzi was grabbing Zidane's jersey and the French star told him: "If you want my shirt, I will give it to you afterwards." "I responded that I preferred his sister, it's true," Materazzi said. As trash talking goes, it hardly approached NBA or NFL levels, where not only are sisters in play, but mothers, too. The French, however, take these kind of things a bit more seriously. It may have cost them the World Cup, but 61 percent of the French in a recent poll said they forgave Zidane for his behavior. If anything, he is more of a national hero than before. At a European Championship qualifier in France last week, fans brought life-sized effigies of Zidane and chanted his name even though he was not on the field as France beat Italy in the rematch of the World Cup final. Zidane's place in French history is secure without telling anyone he is sorry. Materazzi, meanwhile, says he has nothing to apologize for. His trash talk was just that - trash talk. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnistfor The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org. Mailman accused of illegal bribe BOISE, Idaho (AP) terrorism, you can't buckle - Former Utah Jazz forward into it at any time or else it Karl Malone is accused in a will prevail." lawsuit of offering a former According to Davis's business partner in eastern complaint, Malone said he Idaho a $25,000 bribe to did not want bad publicity take the blame for an illegal over any potential hunting elk hunting trip. violations to hamper contract negotiations with the The suit filed by Sidney Jazz during the 1998 season. Ray Davis of Soda Springs The following year, Malone against Malone's Salt Lake signed a four-year $66.5 City-based property manmillion deal. agement firm also alleges that Malone's brother-in-law, On Aug. 21, Malone's Ken Kensey, "threatened attorneys filed a motion to physical violence" if Davis dismiss the case in Idaho's didn't make the investigation 6th District court. A ruling "go away." is expected later this month. According to the comCall said Malone and plaint, Kensey made the Davis met at a hunting expothreats over lunch in Logan, sition and became friends. Utah, in 1998. The lawMalone joined Davis, at onesuit alleges that Malone time a licensed outfitter in again offered the $25,000 Idaho's Caribou County, for payment during a private winter elk hunting trips. meeting at an event for On at least one outing in Navajo Santa, a charity for the fall of 1998, Davis did American Indians. not have a state issued elk Malone's lawyer, Randall tag for Malone. On that trip, Call of Salt Lake City, said Malone fired "into the snow" the two-time NBA most at a bull elk, but never hit valuable player "adamantly the animal, Call said. denies" any bribery or Enforcement officers intimidation. He said the from the Idaho Department lawsuit is frivolous and tarof Fish and Game and fedgets Malone because of his eral officials interviewed wealth and fame. Malone, who said he thought Davis had proper outfitter "We've dealt with this permits. kind of extortion before," Call said. "It's a little like Malone was never charged, but Davis later pleaded guilty to two federal hunting violations stemming from incidents in 1993 and 1994. A year earlier, Malone had bought the commercial elk hunting business and pledged money to buy snowmobiles and make renovations on Davis's Trail Creek Lodge, a sportsman cabin on the same property, said Jon Bial, Davis' attorney. Davis alleges Malone broke their business contract. The case seeks $95,000 in repayment, attorneys1 fees and other damages over breach of contract. "I know at one point Karl thought that Sid and his mother treated him like family," Bial said. "We're at loss why he wouldn't pay his obligations." Call said Malone will be more careful about his future business partnerships. "He's eclectic in that at one time ran a trucking company. Now he runs a logging business. He loves the outdoors and at one point he thought he'd want to operate a hunting business," Call said. "It's obviously something he regrets." k |