Italian Marco Materazzi is one of the most high profile of players who have flourished since leaving Everton. Originally signed from Perugia by Walter Smith in 1998, Materazzi spent a season in England before moving on. During that time he played a total of 27 games, getting booked 11 times and earning four red cards while in Blue. He returned to Perugia the following season, scoring 12 goals and breaking the Seria A record of most goals scored by a defender in a single season, previously held by Daniel Passarella. He then joined Inter Milan; going on to win five consecutive league titles, as well as several Coppa Italia triumphs and Supercoppa Italiana successes. He would even feature in the Champions League final in 2010, replacing Diego Milito in the clubs 2-0 victory against Bayern Munich. His international career also proved to be successful, although most will remember him for the infamous Zinedine Zidane head-butt. In that memorable final against France, he conceded the penalty from which France took the lead and then scored the equaliser from an Andrea Pirlo corner. Later came the tournaments worst and most memorable moment, as he verbally insulted Zidane, who responded by head-butting the Italian in the chest. Zidane was of course sent off, ending the career of one of footballs greatest on the worst of notes. Materazzi would score the second penalty in the eventual penalty shootout, with the Italians going on to win the tournament and leave Materazzi a World Cup winner.
