20060709 KDDC Italy wins the World Cup

Italy wins the World Cup
July 10th, 2006

For all the rabid soccer fanatics out there. Italy has won the World Cup. I’m just happy it wasn’t the French.

MSNBC has posted an Associated Press story:

Italy beats France for title on penalty kicks

Italians hit all 5 shots, claim 4th World Cup; Zidane ejected for head-butt

BERLIN - Italy let France do nearly anything it wanted Sunday, except win the World Cup. That belongs to the Azzurri, 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.

Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians won it after French captain Zinedine Zidane was ejected in the 107th minute for a vicious butt to the chest of Marco Materazzi. It was the ugliest act of a tournament that set records for yellow and red cards, diving and, at times, outright brutality.

Read the rest of the story here and: Italy-France box score; Zidane ejected from final for head-butt and Sound off on soccer discussion boards.

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