At the tournament in Germany, the French team arrived not at the rank of the favorite of the tournament. The eccentric Raymond Domenech as coach, the aging stars in the face of Zidane, Thuram and Barthez. More cool teams in the tournament was enough, because the hosts were Germans, in the rank of champions arrived Brazilians, and England was still waiting for the triumph of the golden generation.

Nevertheless, on the way to the finals France came from second place from a fairly simple group with Switzerland, South Korea and Togo.

In the playoffs, the French alternately knocked out Spain, Brazil and Portugal.

In turn, the Italians passed the group with Ghana, the Czech Republic and the US, defeated Australia and Ukraine, and in the semifinals they broke the resistance of the Germans.

The final meeting was full of drama. On Zidane's quick goal from the penalty spot, the Italians responded with the goal of Materazzi. In the aftermath, both heads of the heads clashed in the over-time in one of the most memorable episodes in the history of football.

All that is further is history.

We invite you to recall the brightest moments of the final match of the 2006 World Cup:.