This was how Horacio Elizondo, the Argentinian who refereed the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ final, reflected on the controversy-laden clash between France and Italy at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

This journeyman full-back wasn’t meant to be a FIFA World Cup hero, after all. He had played a significant of chunk of his career in Italy’s lower leagues, and had been brought to the 2006 ...

While Germany crashed out in extra time to Italy at the 2006 World Cup, this time, the heartbreak arrived in the form of Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino (119’). The late Spain goal is even more ...

The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ kicks off next June. This is the second time Germany has hosted this tournament. Only three other countries (France, Italy and Mexico) have hosted two FIFA World ...

A 2006 Italy World Cup winner, Gianluca Zambrotta, was in charge of the draw for the fifth and final pot. The Azzurri will go in Group A if they beat Germany in the Nations League quarter-finals ...