Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi reveals what Zinedine Zidane told him before giving him a headbutt in the 2006 World ...

This is the 18th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, ...

A legendary moment for footballZinédine Zidane: 20 years on, he recalls his Panenka against Gianluigi Buffon in the 2006 World Cup finalZinédine Zidane takes a look back at the penalty he took in ...

In 2006, France entered a downward spiral after losing the World Cup final. But after a journey of resilience, they left ...