Gigi Buffon reveals the most back-handed compliments he received from Marcello Lippi and Max Allegri, why being in goal was ‘a superpower’ and that 2006 World Cup moment with Zinedine Zidane.

Today, it is Fabio Cannavaro’s performance in Italy’s 2-0 victory over hosts Germany in the semi-final of the 2006 World Cup. This is frequently considered one of the best centre-back ...

Zinedine Zidane's sensational headbutt on Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final meant that he ended his illustrious career in disgrace. Materazzi revealed what he said to Zidane in an ...

Italy defeated France in 2006 World Cup final (France scored in 7 min) West Germany defeated the Netherlands in 1974 World Cup final (Netherlands scored in 2 min) England defeated West Germany in ...

For France, this started an impressive run that also featured a 2000 Euro win and that infamous 2006 World Cup final appearance for a core of players that included Zidane, Thierry Henry ...

epa01094126 (FILES) This file combo of TV grabs shows the foul of Zinedine Zidane of France to Italy’s Marco Materazzi and the red card shown to Zidane by referee Horacio Elizondo of Argentina during ...