The story of the Italian national team's unpredictable victory at the 2006 World Cup. Relive the memory of that great undertaking, told by the members of that unforgettable team.
On 9 July 2006, Italian football reached the top of the world: Italy won its fourth World Cup trophy, beating historic rivals France in the final. A historic victory for an extraordinary group of athletes who, thanks to a remarkable cohesion, managed to overcome all the difficulties met on their path, all the way to their final triumph. The Italian national team, in that month of fantastic matches, of joys and sorrows, was even stronger than the sum of its individualities. The story we recount is the first-hand narrative of that month, between June and July 2006, through the voices of the coach and players who achieved that feat accompanied by those of international journalists and guests. Among the many guests, the names of some of the leading figures of Italian and world football: Marcello Lippi, Alessandro Del Piero, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Materazzi, Gennaro Gattuso, John Terry, Jurgen Klinsmann and William Gallas. 4000 On 9 July 2006, Italian football reached the top of the world: Italy won it.
On 9 July 2006, Italian football reached the top of the world: Italy won its fourth World Cup trophy, beating in the final, on penalties, its historical rivals France, managed by Raymond Domenech.Our documentary tells the story of that month, between June and July 2006, from the beginning to the end of the journey that took the Azzurri to their ultimate triumph, despite not being listed among the favourites by the bookmakers.The story of that national team is first and foremost the story of a remarkable group of athletes who, thanks to a remarkable cohesion, managed to overcome all the difficulties they'd met on their path. And everyone in the group used the most Italian of words to describe their feat: "Family".But beyond the collective story of a group remarkable footballers, many of whom were also playing for their last great opportunity to win a World Cup, our narrative is also a sum of captivating individual stories.The story of Francesco Totti, who after a serious injury was not even supposed to travel to Germany, of his swift recovery and of his decisive penalty against Australia in the 90th minute.The story of Alessandro Del Piero, scoring in the last minute against Germany, forever dispelling any negative memories with the blue shirt.The story of Marco Materazzi, his goal in the final against France and the head butt received from French star player Zinedine Zidane, which became the most iconic snapshot of that World Cup.The story of Fabio Grosso, the man of decisive moments, an almost normal footballer in a group of phenomena, and his rise to the unexpected role of hero.It's the story of the unbeatable captain Fabio Cannavaro and the miracles of Gianluigi Buffon. The story of coach Marcello Lippi and all the other members of a team engraved in our imagination to the point of becoming unforgettable.The story of an incredible sequence of hard-fought victories that took us to the top of the world, including the one in extra time against hosts Germany in the seething arena of the Westfalenstadion and of course the one in the final against Zidane and Henry's France, the Azzurri's authentic bête noire in recent years.The story, in short, of a national team which, in that month of great matches, of joys and sorrows - like the shocking news of Gianluca Pessotto's attempted suicide - was even stronger than the sum of its individualities.Today, while a World Cup curse seems to hover over our national football team, we want to celebrate the feat of an unrepeatable group. To tell you about it, its members, first-hand: the head coach and the players who achieved it. Together with top journalists and international guests, they will encompass emotions, memories and anecdotes to give you the most vivid and detailed account of that magical moment.Among the many guests, the names of some of the leading figures of Italian and world football, such as Marcello Lippi, Alessandro Del Piero, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Materazzi, Gennaro Gattuso, John Terry, Jurgen Klinsmann and William Gallas.
