2006 FIFA World Cup

	2006 World Cup Final Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties to win the World Cup for the fourth time in their history. Zidane gives France a 6th minute lead from a controversial penalty before Materazzi heads in the equaliser. France lose Vieira and Henry to injury and Zidane to a red for head-butting Materazzi. Euro 2000 hero Trezeguet in the only player to miss a penalty in the shoot-out. Report
Fabio Grosso
World Cup 3rd/4th Place Play-Off Bastian Schweinsteiger scores twice in an entertaining second half to give hosts Germany 3rd place against the team everyone loves to hate, Portugal. The game marks the end of the international careers of two of the greats of the modern game, Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and Portugal's assist machine Luis Figo. Reports
Bastian Schweinsteiger	Zinedine Zidane
	World Cup Semi-Finals Day Two Zinedine Zidane converts a 33rd minute penalty to send France through to the final against Italy. In a poor match once again punctuated by Portuguese diving, Cristiano Ronaldo is booed unmercifully by the French crowd. Luis Figo misses Portugal's best chance when failing to capitalise on a Barthez blunder. Reports
Zinedine Zidane