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Materazzi visited the finals of the global hunt for the next superstar footballer to talk to the 100 youngsters handpicked from around the world and give them insight into what makes a great player.

But he gave a special one on one masterclass to the Aussie, with fellow Sydneysider mate Devante Clut watching on.

Bilic, 18, turned interviewer for Fox Sports - and relished his moment in front of the camera with the 41-times capped Italian, now retired and moving into a career in coaching.

Heavily tattooed Materazzi, 39 - who was also dismissed in Australia's 2006 World Cup knockout clash with Australia for a crunching challenge on Mark Bresciano - revealed his football philosophy.

"You have to just do what you know - the simple things," he told Bilic. "For example, you always have to be angry!

"In Italy, being angry means always staying very focused on your objectives and being very aggressive.

"And especially not to let the other teams score a goal. These are the most important things."

The former Inter veteran joked with Bilic that playing Australia in the 2006 World Cup was "...a very big moment for me", but said that despite his red card, Italy deserved to win.

"I remember the game very well, and especially for the red card," he said. "Italy was definitely stronger than Australia though to be honest.

"But Australia was a very, very great team. You were unlucky because you missed great players like Harry Kewell.

"The first half we could have scored a lot of goals - we had a lot of opportunities - but after we got the red card, it was very difficult.

"Everybody remembers the end - the last second! The penalty and Totti saved my life!"

Italy went on to win the World Cup and Materazzi said it was a dream come true, even although he gave away a penalty which gave France a lead before redeeming himself by scoring an equaliser for the game to be stteled by penalties.

"Everybody wants to win the World Cup," he told Bilic. "And especially to score in such an important game.

"That is definitely the high point of my career."

But Materazzi prefers not to talk about his infamous clash with Zidane where the French legend stunned the world by headbutting him in the dying moments of the game, after Materazzi allegedly made remarks about Zidane's sister.

Instead he is now focused on the future and his budding coaching career,

"At the moment, I am studying for my licence to be a coach," he told Bilic. "But I don't know yet what exactly I will do in the future, in the next few years.

"At the moment, I am very quiet and enjoying time with my three sons, but I'm not sure what direction my life will now go."

Thrilled Bilic was delighted to meet and talk to one his heroes after the heartbreak of exiting The Chance at the first cut the day before.

The two Aussies and Kiwi Stephen Carmichael failed to make the grade for the final 52 which was halved again overnight to 26.

They will play a final 11 v 11 clash at the Nou Camp's mini stadium - in a match broadcast live on BarcaTV and YouTube at 6pm AET - from which the final 16 will be chosen.

Those 16 will then go on a three week tour with the eventual winner sealing a place at Nike's elite youth academy - and all will be in the spotlight for a chance of a pro contract.

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