The sociologist Stéphane Beaud explored in an essay the football player's career, framing it within that of the descendants ...
From Diego Maradona’s 'Hand of God' to Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt, the FIFA World Cup has produced some of sport’s ...
Gianluigi Buffon has given his perspective of Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final, but says that he and Zizou have ‘never’ discussed the incident in ...
Italy’s legendary goalkeeper tells Donald McRae about getting used to retirement, the decline of Italian football and why he blames himself for Zidane’s World Cup final red card ...
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Jose Mourinho is convinced that his home country, Portugal, can make a big impact at this summer's World Cup. In an interview ...
With just a few weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, soccer fans around the globe are getting ready to enjoy the biggest and most revolutionary World Cup tournament in history. The FIFA ...
Italy fielded an absolutely remarkable squad when they lifted the World Cup in 2006.