(10 Jul 2006)
1. Tilt down newspapers kiosk in Paris
2. Various newspapers headlines
3. L'Humanite headline reading "Congratulations anyway"
4. L'Equipe headline reading "Eternal regrets"
5. Pan from Liberation headline reading "Cruel" to Metro newspaper reading "That's it, it's over"
6. Le Parisien headline reading "Thank you"
7. Newspaper article from L'Equipe titled "Zidane misses his come out"
8. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pop:
"As for Zidane's send off, it is a shame that it ends like that, but he is a human being. He must be an example for the youth and all, but I wasn't that shocked, if the other player really pushed him around and annoyed him, there's no problem."
9. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pop:
"It was a real shame that they ended on this image, but I think they had a chance to win as much as to lose. They
played a very good game. They mustn't be ashamed of themselves."
10. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pop:
"They did their best. It was a very nice game anyway. It is a stroke of luck for the Italians. It's more about chance than anything else."
11. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pop:
"I think Zidane did not behave very well, it is a shame, but it is our cousins who won after all."
12. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pop:
"I was sad regarding Zidane's gesture because I know he is very unhappy about it. I'm sad for him. Apparently the Italian did something. He must have insulted him or said something serious. That's why Zidane reacted accordingly. It's unusual for him to react like that. We all know Zidane, he's the coolest guy in the world, as everybody says. It's a pity!"
13. People sitting on bench reading newspapers
14. Tilt up Zidane on cover to man reading newspaper
STORYLINE:
France united in sorrow and wounded pride on Monday morning after its team lost the World Cup final to Italy.
Dismay at losing out on football's greatest honour in a spectacular, tightly fought match was palpable - but
so was satisfaction at having made it to the final at all.
And, on Monday, France captain Zinedine Zidane, sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi late in Sunday's final, won the Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.
The results were released Monday morning in Berlin by FIFA.
The French midlfielder polled 2012 points in the vote by journalists covering the tournament, beating Italians Fabio Cannavaro (1977 points) and Andrea Pirlo (715 points) in the ballot.
Zidane, who put France ahead with a penalty kick in the opening minutes, was given a red card after slamming his
head into Materazzi's chest during the tense second period of overtime.
It was his last act as a professional player.
The French seemed to absolve team captain Zidane for his red-card exit in the World Cup final defeat to Italy, despite the fact that it cost them the match.
The French missed Zidane's prowess in the penalty shootout, which Italy calmly won to collect its fourth
World Cup title.
"I think Zidane did not behave very well, it is a shame," one person said.
"He must have insulted him or said something serious. That's why Zidane reacted accordingly. It's unusual for him to react like that. We all know Zidane, he's the coolest guy in the world," another added.
"The Blues' broken dream," headlined the Figaro daily. "Thank you!" blared Le Parisien. "Bravo all the same," wrote L'Humanite.
Zidane, a former international player of the year and 1998 World Cup champion, announced last month that he was retiring from football after Sunday's final in Berlin.
France struggled to qualify for the Cup and then barely squeezed past the first round.

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