var playerInfo={"F4645409D3EE42C9":"22736","02EB7DF46653B329":"Marco Materazzi","9CFA5380AB449F58B34CD68741B77812":"2","722D75C33935B48A":"92kg","38882684D19FD665":"Marco Materazzi","ED1B32E089DA5A802C3D6EB75016A1DA":"<P><STRONG>Profile<\/STRONG><BR><BR>A high-profile figure at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, especially in the final against France, Marco Materazzi is a tall, left-footed central defender who has spent the past seven seasons with FC Internazionale Milano. <BR>Made his name at club level with AC Perugia though split his two spells there with one season in England at Everton FC (1998\/99), during which he received four red cards.<BR><BR>Scored 12 goals (seven from penalties) for Perugia in 2000\/01 &#8211; a record for a defender in Serie A. <BR><BR>Made senior national team debut on his home ground &#8211; Perugia's Renato Curi Stadium.<BR><BR>Played once at UEFA EURO 2004 (none in qualifying) but was more prominent at the 2006 World Cup where he got his chance after an injury to Alessandro Nesta.<BR><BR>Scored first international goal in final group game against the Czech Republic; sent off against Australia; returned from suspension for semi-final against Germany.<BR><BR>Eventful final against France included conceding a penalty, heading Italy's equaliser, being headbutted by Zin&#233;dine Zidane and converting a spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out<BR><BR><STRONG>Did you know?<\/STRONG><BR><BR>He is the son of Giuseppe Materazzi, a coach with a lengthy CV including spells at S.S. Lazio and Sporting Clube de Portugal.<\/P>","5588923A723573201F6804A11C3F390A":"23","805ACE40479B6E763FB50E182B20A495":"1973-8-19","784E2315886D4158FF9CFFE843FE6B59":"","3D0C18FC6E83B9810B0FAD6BF04C7B64":"2014-9-12","FCD4DE51CBA4497A941CDE925DCB26D2":"Italy","4CC9C981935F4DF5":"Chennaiyin FC","781CC09C30E6A152":"1","70545F9392E8422F11E2D5550E456F39":"Inter Milan","0108B3B67855A673":"885","1D8DD001D97C012A":"193cm","5C3036D26CFC912788B0712D1AAE3BCF":"","7CC3966A9B90B9412F1273E902F0953F":"Inter Milan,Perugia,Everton,Messina","e_index":8};