2006
🇮🇹 Italy1–1 (5–3 pens)🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Host: Germany
The Story
“Zidane's headbutt in his final match overshadowed a tournament where Italy's defense — led by Cannavaro — was near-impenetrable. The Calciopoli scandal back home made it bittersweet.”
Key Players
★ Fabio Cannavaro★ Andrea Pirlo★ Gianluigi Buffon★ Gennaro Gattuso
Classic Matches
Final: Italy 1–1 France (5–3 pens)
Zidane's headbutt in his final match. Materazzi's equalizer. A final defined by one moment of madness.
Quarter-final: Portugal 0–0 England (3–1 pens)
Ronaldo's wink, Rooney's red card, and another England penalty shootout exit.