Materazzi had just revealed the exact words he said to Zidane pushing him to the infamous headbut.

"I think Materazzi is a great player who had an excellent World Cup and scored a goal in the Final," said Vieira.

"There are those who love him and those who hate him. I will only say that, as far as I am concerned, I will never sit at a dinner table with him."

Vieira and Materazzi will be face to face but as opponents when France travel to Italy to play the Euro qualifiers.