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⚽ HISTORIC MATCHES: GLORY & DRAMA IN BERLIN

Italy 1–1 France (Italy win 5–3 on penalties)
2006 FIFA World Cup Final
📍 Olympiastadion, Berlin | 📅 July 9, 2006
The Match Breakdown
7' | 0–1: Zinedine Zidane opens the scoring for France with an audacious Panenka penalty off the crossbar.
19' | 1–1: Marco Materazzi rises above the French defense to head home Andrea Pirlo's corner kick.
104': Gianluigi Buffon produces a legendary reaction save, tipping Zidane's thunderous header over the crossbar.
110': Zidane receives a straight red card for a headbutt on Materazzi in his final career appearance.

The Decisive Shootout
Italy convert all five penalties (Pirlo ⚽, Materazzi ⚽, De Rossi ⚽, Del Piero ⚽, Grosso ⚽). David Trezeguet strikes the crossbar for France, sealing Italy’s fourth World Cup title.

Key Match Statistics
Match Stats: Italy 1 goal, France 1 goal, Italy 5 shootout penalties, France 3 shootout penalties, Italy 55% possession, France 45% possession, Italy 5 shots on target, France 5 shots on target
Key Figure: Zinedine Zidane red card 110'
Man of the Match: Andrea Pirlo
Attendance: 69,000

Italy vs France 2006 Fifa world cup Final
🇮🇹 Azzurri  Lineup
1. Buffon 3. Grosso 5. Cannafaro 8. Gattuso
9. Toni 10. Totti 16. Camoranesi 19.Zambrotta 20. Perrotta 21. Pirlo 23. Materazzi

🇨🇵 Lee Bleus  Lineup
3. Abidal 4. Viera 5. Gallas 6. Makelele
7. Malouda 10. Zidane 12. Henry 15. Thuram
16. Barthez 19. Sagnol 22. Ribery

#fifaworldcup #azzurri #lesbleus #retrocalcio #RetroFootball

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