Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph
On 9 July 2006, Italy won its fourth World Cup, beating rivals France. Retrace their story, with help from some key figures like Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro.
Season 1
1. The Underdogs
0.0Nov 13, 2022 · 51 minFresh from a string of poor pre-tournament performances, Italy kickstart the 2006 World Cup out of favour, but advance from the group stage with relative ease.
2. Number 10
0.0Nov 20, 2022 · 46 minItaly face Australia, coached by Guus Hiddink, the manager who eliminated them in the previous World Cup, before receiving some shocking news ahead of the quarter-final.
3. Italy Versus Germany
0.0Nov 27, 2022 · 48 minIt's heartbreak for World Cup hosts Germany as Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero score deep into extra-time to secure Italy a spot in the final in dramatic fashion.
4. Out of the Blue
0.0Dec 4, 2022 · 49 minItaly get their hands on the World Cup trophy for a fourth time as they see off France in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout following Zinedine Zidane's now infamous headbutt.