Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi reveals what Zinedine Zidane told him before giving him a headbutt in the 2006 World Cup Final between Italy and France: ‘If you want my shirt, I’ll give it to ...

French legend Zinedine Zidane picked up one of the most notorious red cards of all time during the 2006 World Cup final ...

Of the 736 players who traveled to Germany for the 18th edition of the World Cup, only nine remain active. Three of them ...

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Every four years, the hierarchy of world football is shaken up. Fallen favorites, inspired underdogs, moments of brilliance, ...

This is the 18th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, ...