Miss Universe and the World Cup

I'm going all international on you guys.

First up (via Powerline) are the ladies who are vying for Miss Universe. There are some quite good pictures at that link but don't forget to check Yahoo! for even more photos.

Nice!

And then, I want to offer my comments about Zinedine Zidane's head butt of the Italian player's chest. My first thought: Dude dropped a dome into dude's birdcage and sent him straight horizontal.

My second thought: What did that Italian say to make him that darned mad. I've got to say I hated the way the Italians dove on every challenge so I guess I'm biased. But I can't imagine dropping da bomb on somebody like that without at least some minimal provocation.

I'd love to hear the pre-butt conversation. If only. And here's one guy with the cahones to defend Zidane. Count me as a defender, too.

Oh, and did I mention he was the World Cup's Golden Ball winner?

BTW, Zidane's a sharp dressed man (HT ZZ Top) with a hottie wife. Good on ya, Zinedine.