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Final between Italy and France

Date : 9 July 2006
Venue : Olympic Stadium, Berlin
Capacity : 72,000


Soccer fans, ourselves included, have waited 4 years for this important day.
Disappointingly, no Brazil, Germany and England (as expected).

While we are neither followers of Italy nor France, it is not difficult to choose between the two teams.
The reason is obvious, Zidane.
But strange enough we had a feeling before the match that Italy would lift the cup.

We had high hopes of French glory after Zidane scored from the spot in the first half.
But the hope had soon been dashed after the Italians equalised with Materazzi's header.

As Viera and Henry went off the pitch after picking up injuries, the spotlight was heavily put on Zidane.
Then came that incident...
"Did you see it live?" "No I didn't, it's off the ball!!" is my answer.
Italy had then been booed off for the rest of the match, even after winning the game with spot-kicks.
Can you imagine?

Perhaps not many people would quite remember the champions of WC 2006, but surely not the incident...

An old Englishman we met after the match said, "England would probably not win the world Cup in 10-20 years".

But soccer is not a game only for winners, is it?
That's why STK Brothers and FC Yaumatei exist on this planet playing soccer day in day out.

See U in South Africa 2010!!!


Performers
Performers		 Dancers
Dancers		 Entertainment
Entertainment		 Media
Media		 Pre-match Warm Up
Pre-match Warm Up
French Sombrero
French Sombrero		 Polska Spectators
Polska Spectators		 German Friends
German Friends		 Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium		 Giant Jersey
Giant Jersey
Kick Off
Kick Off		 Scoring
Scoring		 Well Done!
"Well Done!"		 Audience
Audience		 Sideline
Sideline
Substitutes
Substitutes		 Have a Break
Have a Break		 Honours Even
Honours Even		 Lights
Lights		 Viva!!
""Viva!!"
Faking?
Faking?		 Corner
Corner		 Extra Time
Extra Time		 After the Incident
After the Incident		 Off
Off
Missed
Missed		 Scoring
Scoring		 Scoring but....
Scoring but....		 Last Kick
Last Kick		 Wild
Wild
Hugs
Hugs		 Congragulates
Congragulates		 Tired
Tired		 Relief
Relief		 Champions
Champions
Joy
Joy		 Greetings
Greetings		 Presentation I
Presentation I		 Presentation II
Presentation II		 Winner
Winner
Celebration
Celebration		 Fireworks I
Fireworks I		 Fireworks II
Fireworks II		 Bravo!!!!
"Bravo!!!!"		 Frontpage
Frontpage

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