PAOLO MALDINI has revealed his regret over not playing for Italy in the 2006 World Cup. Andrea Pirlo of Italy takes the ball away from Miroslav Klose of Germany during the 2006 World Cup semifinals. A threat in the air, Materazzi was renowned as a prolific goal-scorer for a defender as he broke the Serie A record for most goals scored by a defender in a season in the 2000–01 season.
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Italy National Team » Squad World Cup 2006 Germany. Francesco Totti was 30 years old when he won the World Cup with Italy in 2006. Saudi Arabia were the only team with no players from European clubs. Totti officially retired after the 2016/17 season after an unbelievable 25 … Country: England ## England International ... Brazil's 1970 World Cup triumph in Mexico is seen as Pele's crowning glory. The former AC Milan captain turned down his call-up and never won a trophy with Italy … Australian Socceroos Squad for the 2006 World Cup. World Cup 2006 teams: Italy - read a Germany World Cup 2006 team profile of the Italian national team - Buffon, Pirlo, Totti, Materazzi, Nesta, del Piero - how far will they go in 06? Ghana made a huge impression in Germany for the first time in the history of the country following its maiden qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Events > Football > Football World Cup > Countries > Australia > 2006 Squad. Former Ghana captain, Stephen Appiah has named the 2006 World Cup squad as his best ever Black Stars team. Materazzi was at the centre of everything in 2006 World Cup final. 2006 fifa world cup squads : germany 09/06/2006 to 09/07/2006

Alessandro Del Piero announced the fund-raising initiative from the 2006 World Cup winning Italy squad had been able to purchase four ambulances. They have faced each other in several world-stage tournaments, including previous World Cups in 1938 (3–1 Italy), 1978 (2–1 Italy), 1986 (2–0 France), and 1998 (4–3 in penalty-shootout to France). The squads for Italy and Saudi Arabia were made up entirely of players from their respective domestic leagues. Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has revealed that he admires Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for biting him during a heated match at the 2014 World Cup. Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and appearing in two other finals (1970, 1994), reaching a third place and a fourth place ().In 1938, they became the first team to defend their World Cup title, and due to the outbreak of World War II, retained the title for a further 12 years. Here is where the other squad players from the 2006 Italy World Cup squad are now:

Italy's first official match as a national team was against France on 15 May 1910, and the two countries developed a football rivalry. The 2006 final is also Fabio Cannavaro‘s game. Most recently, they had contested the UEFA Euro 2000 Final, which ended in a 2–1 France victory after a golden goal in extra time by David Trezeguet. For Italy it is the fourth title after those of 1934, 1938 and 1982. History of the World Cup: 2006 – Italy does it again. The average player may have been retired by then, but the Golden Boy of Roma was just getting started. Captain Azzurro, who is also in the hundredth presence with the national team, raises the World Cup to heaven. Although Turkey, Scotland, and Russiafailed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 12, 11, and 10 players respectively. The Ivory Coast squad was made up entirely of players employed by foreign clubs, and 22 out of the 23 players were registered in Europe. Home | History | Trivia | Squad | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018.