The 2006 World Cup final produced the most incredible end to a football career there has ever been.Already planning ...

The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...

To be sent off during a World Cup is often a memorable moment. But perhaps the most memorable red card in World Cup history belongs to one of the only players to be sent off two different times: ...

Few moments in World Cup history are as unforgettable as Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi back in 2006. The ...

The French icon fell victim to his emotions and was denied the chance to lift the World Cup with France at Germany 2006 after ...

Few clubs in world football are as exclusive as the one where the membership card is red and originally presented at a World Cup Final. Only five players have been ejected from the biggest event in ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

2006-07-10 04:00:00 PDT Berlin-- What began as an engaging World Cup final Sunday devolved into an inelegant victory on penalty kicks for Italy after France's captain and star midfielder Zinedine ...

The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...