Of course they are happy, they finally won the World Cup. And at what moment: the corruption scandal in the Italian football and everything.
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Bill Clinton actually witnessed the World Cup final live. Is that a trend in USA, the love of soccer?
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Marcello Lippi and Raymond Domenech had, of course, different reactions, but they accepted the result.
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French and Italian players have totally opposite reactions, as you might expect, of course: French players said nothing.
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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.
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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!!!!!!!!

Zinedine Zidane hit Materazzi with the head and has received a red card. The reason? Nobody knows yet.

What would make Zizou, at the final game of his career, react like this?

Michel Platini is an emblamatic player for France: he brought the first major title to Paris, Euro Championship in 1984. Right now, he knows it is only the final that matters.
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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.
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A beautiful taken corner by Pirlo and Materazzi scores with a header.