A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero joked with a German TV that he was ‘more than sorry’ for scoring a goal against their national team in the 2006 World Cup semis. Del Piero returned to the ...

From ignominy to ecstasy. A documentary on Italy’s 2006 triumph in Germany is now available on FIFA+. A documentary on Italy’s 2006 triumph in Germany is now available on FIFA+ ...

Gennaro Gattuso was part of the Italy squad that won the 2006 World Cup, but that wasn’t his only success in the Azzurri shirt. It is now official that the tactician has been named the new coach of ...

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - With defenders like this, Italy didn't really need spectacular offense to get past Ukraine and into the World Cup semifinal. Luca Toni went ahead and showcased Italy's talent ...

News of the scandal seemed destined to have an adverse effect on Italy’s preparation and the mood within the camp, but manager Marcello Lippi thought differently. “I had a fantastic group of players,” ...