Edging closer to the start of World Cup 2014 in Brazil, it’s always interesting to check out previous tournament as not only it provide tons of memories but also served as nice viewing on how the competition would be like.
One of the latest excitement that we can check out is the 2006 World Cup in Germany which saw Italy coming out as winner after defeating France in a memorable final.
Italy’s journey in winning that tournament is somewhat interesting as they have to endure domestic chaos with Calciopoli case broke out leaving out bade image for Italian football in general.
However, under Marcelo Lippi’s guidance, Gli Azzurri worked hard in every matches and eventually made their way into the final, before overcoming Les Blues through penalty shoot out.
The most notable moment from that World Cup is probably what happened during Italy against France’s final as Zinedine Zidane lost his cool and received a red card after headbutting Marco Materazzi.
Controversy continue to rise even after the tournament about that headbutt thing, creating many fuss from all over the globe as it was being considered an important event which aided Italy’s victory.
Overall, the 2006 produce many exciting moment, including the rise of Germany football as they start to introduce young talents instead of just relying on veteran players.
