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| Monday 10th of July 2006 / Celebrity news |
| Italy coach Lippi may leave after World Cup victory
Rome, July 10 (DPA) Italy coach Marcello Lippi is considering quitting his post and has already informed Italian football officials of his plans, media reports said here Monday, a day after Lippi steered the Azzurris to their fourth World Cup title.
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| Zidane voted best player at World Cup
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) French captain Zinedine Zidane was named the best player of the World Cup Monday, a day after he was sent off in disgrace in the final match for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi in the last game of his career.
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| Italy lifts the 2006 football World Cup
Berlin, July 9 (DPA) Italy quelled France 6-4(1-1) on penalties to bear aloft the World Cup 2006 in the final match here Sunday.
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| Klose wins World Cup top scorer prize
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Germany's Miroslav Klose has followed in the footsteps of Ronaldo, Paolo Rossi and Gerd Mueller by finishing top goalscorer at World Cup finals.
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| Zidane bows out with a moment of madness
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) It came as little surprise that Zinedine Zidane's name received the biggest cheer in the Olympic stadium here Sunday when it was read out by the stadium announcer ahead of the World Cup final between France and Italy.
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| Goal scorers at the World Cup
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) List of goal scorers at the 2006 World Cup after 64 matches and 147 goals including the final:
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| Yellow and red - cards at World Cup
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) List of yellow and red cards issued at the 2006 World Cup:
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| Italy claim fourth World Cup
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy won their fourth world title after overcoming France in a penalty shoot-out after the two sides finished a goal apiece after extra-time in the Olympic Stadium here Sunday.
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| Jubilant Italians hold high the cup
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy's jubilant squad held high the World Cup for the fourth time in their history and danced for joy to the blaring tones of Verdi Sunday after the penalty shootout win over France in the Olympic stadium here.
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| Buffon is declared FIFA best goalkeeper
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy's Gianluca Buffon was declared FIFA best goalkeeper of the 2006 World Cup Sunday.
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| The mystery of the missing FIFA president
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) One person was conspicuous by his absence from the podium when Italy's players received their winners' medals and German President Horst Koehler handed their captain Fabio Cannavaro the World Cup.
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| Pirlo named man of the match
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo was named FIFA's man of the match for his pivotal role in Italy's 5-3 penalty shootout victory over France Sunday night.
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| Italy erupts in joy, gloom in Paris
Rome/Paris, July 10 (DPA) The moment Fabio Grosso hit the winning penalty, Italy erupted in an explosion of fireworks, honking horns and screams and yells of delight Sunday - while France plunged into gloom.
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| Never dismiss the Italians
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) About this time four years ago, Italians were crossing the Alps and marching on FIFA headquarters in order to seek retribution after South Korea had inflicted on the Azzurri one of the biggest shocks in the history of the World Cup |
| Astronauts bet on World Cup outcome
Houston, July 10 (DPA) The World Cup final Sunday captured the attention not only of sports fans the world over, but sports fans over the world as well.
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| World Cup ends in blaze of colour
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) The 2006 FIFA World Cup ended in a blaze of colour and a roar of sound Sunday night when Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro lifted the coveted trophy in the centre of Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
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| Italy worthy world champions: Lippi
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Marcello Lippi said Sunday that Italy were worthy world champions after his seeing his side beat France 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Olympic stadium here.
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| Fourth official tipped off referee on Zidane: Domenech
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) France coach Raymond Domenech said Sunday that Zinedine Zidane's dismissal in the second period of extra time for head butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi came following intervention from the fourth official.
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| Shakira stars in World Cup closing ceremony
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Shakira thrilled the sellout crowd at the Olympic stadium here in a brief closing ceremony before the start of the World Cup final between Italy and France Sunday.
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| Too close to call: Petit
Berlin, July 9 (DPA) Former French international Emmanuel Petit, who scored his side's third goal in the 1998 final against Brazil said at halftime during Sunday's World Cup final between France and Italy that the match was too close to call.
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| Italy, France contest moves into extra time
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy and France failed to break the 1-1 deadlock in the second half in the World Cup final match here Sunday forcing the game into 30 minutes of extra time.
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| Italy, France 1-1 at first half extra time
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy and France remained 1-1 in the first half of extra time in the World Cup final match here Sunday.
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| Italy or France - penalties to decide champion
Berlin, July 10 (DPA) Italy and France could not break the 1-1 impasse in the 120 minutes as the World Cup final contest for the crown moves on to the penalty shootout to decide a champion.
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