Agent hits out at Materazzi slurs

Vincenzo Morabito hopes for a quick resolution to Fifa's disciplinary proceedings.

Marco Materazzi's agent, Vincenzo Morabito, hopes for a quick resolution to Fifa's disciplinary proceedings against Zinedine Zidane's World Cup final adversary.

Fifa revealed on Thursday they were to investigate the incident in which the Italy defender is claimed to have insulted Zidane's family, to which the now former French international responded with a headbutt.

The indiscretion led to Zidane receiving his marching orders in what was his last professional match and the high-profile exchange has been a hot topic of conversation ever since.

Morabito revealed his client has already apologised to Zidane and could not understand the furore over the incident.

"He wants to answer Fifa's questions and that's it," Morabito told Sky Sports News.

"I just think that it has been exaggerated - the most important thing that happened that night was the reaction of Zidane.

"I love Zidane as a player and I have heard good things about him as a person and I don't understand his reaction - on the pitch there are a lot of things like that, that happen between players.

"It's bad that he ended his career in that way.

"Marco should enjoy the World Cup so it's just a pity there is so much talk about this.

"Hopefully after tomorrow he can relax and then go on holiday so he can forget that and enjoy the World Cup win."

Morabito revealed Materazzi feels sadness over the incident but insists it has been blown out of all proportion.

"I don't think he's upset or angry, I think he's annoyed and he's very sad because there has been a lot said about what he said and didn't say and it's not right," Moribito added.

"What he said is one of the most common things said on a pitch and the reaction was exaggerated.

"Marco has apologised already to Zidane and that should be the end of it.

"The only thing people can talk about at the moment is what Materazzi said to Zidane and I think it's too much.

"Hopefully after tomorrow in Zurich with Fifa, people can forget about it."