2006 world cup
Germany's 2006 World Cup Scandal Is Back with a Vengence
FIFA has enjoyed a scandal free few months, but that doesn't mean everything has blown over.
The Cult: Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane was among the microscopically small group of footballers who treat the sport’s showpiece events – World Cup and Champions League finals – as the most natural stage for who they are.
How 2006 Turned into Germany's Nightmare Summer
What if the best summer of your life was based on fraud? In raising such questions, Germany's 2006 World Cup scandal has become about more than a soccer tournament.
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Throwback Thursday: 18 Years on From Buffon's International Debut
Gianluigi Buffon made his international debut for Italy 18 years ago this week. 152 caps and a World Cup later, he's still the Azzurri's numero uno.
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