Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph
On 9 July 2006, Italy won its fourth World Cup, beating rivals France. Retrace their story, with help from some key figures like Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro.
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Seasons
1.The Underdogs
13-11-202251mFresh from a string of poor pre-tournament performances, Italy kickstart the 2006 World Cup out of favour, but advance from the group stage with relative ease.
2.Number 10
20-11-202246mItaly face Australia, coached by Guus Hiddink, the manager who eliminated them in the previous World Cup, before receiving some shocking news ahead of the quarter-final.
3.Italy Versus Germany
27-11-202248mIt's heartbreak for World Cup hosts Germany as Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero score deep into extra-time to secure Italy a spot in the final in dramatic fashion.
4.Out of the Blue
04-12-202249mItaly get their hands on the World Cup trophy for a fourth time as they see off France in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout following Zinedine Zidane's now infamous headbutt.
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