Former France coach Raymond Domenech still asks himself why Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final and is very critical of the current Italy squad: ‘Donnarumma saved ...

Zinedine Zidane had done everything to beat Gianluigi Buffon for the second time that night at the Olympiastadion Berlin but to no avail. It was the 2006 World Cup final between France and Italy.

Italy have lost just four of 26 meetings with Belgium, with the most recent defeat coming in an international friendly in 2015. Italy’s last official defeat to Belgium came in Euro 1972. In the 2024 ...

For Zidane’s debut on the Blues bench in front of the French public, we will have to wait until October, with the reception of Italy. A country that the former Juventus player knows well… and against ...

Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi have both been punished by Fifa. France legend Zinedine Zidane has been handed a three-match ban for his World Cup final headbutt on Marco Materazzi, whilst the ...