World Cup 2006
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Quiz! Can you get 50 correct answers in our big noughties quiz?
By FourFourTwo Staff published
How much do you really remember about the halcyon days of 2000-2009?

Back of the Net's alternative World Cup 2006: Cote d’Ivoire (or is that Ivory Coast?), Materazzi's nipples
By John Foster last updated
Back of the Net A sideways glance at Germany '06, brought to you by FFT's resident chuckle brothers Back of the Net

World Cup icons: Fabio Cannavaro fights through the media storm – and goes down in history (2006)
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World Cup 2006 Despite being engulfed by scandal, Italy emerged victorious in 2006 – and their captain went down in history

Ranked! The 10 best goals of World Cup 2006
By Nick Moore last updated
World Cup 2006 The finest strikes of Germany 2006, as collated by a wildly clapping Nick Moore

World Cup 2006: When Germany learned to love its national team – and each other
By Uli Hesse last updated
World Cup 2006 Uli Hesse recalls what was once the Germans' finest hour of the 21st century – and they didn't even win anything

World Cup 2006: Italy's band of brothers shrug off Calciopoli bombshell to win big
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2006 The country's match-fixing scandal, coupled with the subsequent suicide attempt of Juventus's sporting director, forced the Azzurri come together as one

Hallo! Scuffles, handbags and headbutts mar Germany's showpiece at World Cup 2006
By Nick Moore last updated
World Cup 2006 It won't be remembered for Italy's win on penalties, but a tournament of aggression and general nastiness, says Nick Moore
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