French and Italian players have totally opposite reactions, as you might expect, of course: French players said nothing.

Budweiser Man of the Match, Andrea PIRLO (ITA)
It’s an overwhelming joy, but it will take time to fully sink in. I cannot believe we are the World Champions! About Zidane, the referee reacted butt. But we must not […]

Italy won the World Cup final and the trophy, in a match in which the most important moment was the red card Zinedine Zidane received for hitting Materazzi.

What an occasion the 18th Final produced with excitement at the start and incredible drama at the end as Zidane, on his farewell to the game […]

1.
Italy: Pirlo 1-0
France: Wiltord 1-1
2.
Italy: Materazzi 2-1
France: Trezeguet hits the crossbar. Still 2-1
3.
Italy: DeRossi scores 3-1
France: Abidal 3-2
4.
Italy: Del Piero scores 4-2
France: Sagnol scores 4-3
5.
Italy: Grosso scores
ITALY IS THE WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!!!!

Italy’s Marco Tardelli warns Italy about the power of the French team, but he is trustful that his country will prevail, 24 years after their last win in the World Cup.

FIFAworldcup.com: What do you remember about the Italy-France game at Argentina 1978?
Marco Tardelli: It was a difficult game for us. France were a tough […]

A beautiful taken corner by Pirlo and Materazzi scores with a header.

I am not sure it was a penalty. Anyway, Zidane to take the shot and… it is goal. 1-0 for France.

Italians are football fans from the moment they start walking so Patrizio Buanne could not be otherwise.

Would you describe yourself as a football fan and how are you enjoying it in Germany?
I’m delighted to be in Germany. Berlin is a fascinating, cosmopolitan city. The Brandenburg Gate lies at the heart of Europe and was […]

Both France and Italy have some reasons to win. Find out which are the best ten reasons for both of them.

Italy

Because, for many of the Italian players, Germany 2006 represents a last chance to win a major title with the Azzurri. After all, the likes of Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro […]

Italian team is the team where everybody, with the exception of the substitute goalkeepers, played at least a minute in the World Cup. Will this help them in the final against France?

Some of Italy’s changes were forced upon coach Marcello Lippi by the dismissals of Daniele Rossi and Marco Materazzi. The injury to Alessandro […]

Well, let’s put it this way: they have the same amount of people seeing their training. Italy doesn’t play like Brazil does, but they attract quite a lot of people at their training ssessions.

Spirits were high at Italy’s training camp in Duisburg on Thursday, where over 3,000 supporters flocked to watch the Azzurri train. Marcello […]