Twenty years on from the moment that shook the world, former Italy star Marco Materazzi has returned to speak about it, but this time not out of pride or anger, rather out of gratitude and fear.
In the space of a single week, the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the stronghold of Spanish giants Real Madrid, found itself at the heart of two parallel battles, neither of them any less heated than the other.
Harry Kane is poised to make more history with England, as he prepares to take in international appearance No.126, but Darren Bent has told GOAL that remarkable goals and caps records will “get beaten” at some point. The Three Lions captain is closing in on 100 efforts for his country, which would be an “incredible” achievement, with no obvious successor to replace him in an iconic No.9 berth having emerged as yet.
Relive the explosive 2006 World Cup Final, a match defined by the goals of Materazzi and Zidane, a shocking red card, and Italy's ultimate triumph on penalties.
A press report said on Thursday that Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, has found himself at the centre of a new controversy in the United States of America.
Algerian commentator Hafid Derradji has waded into the debate surrounding the host country of the 2030 World Cup final, a tournament that will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
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