viva italia !!!

Italy are World Cup 2006 winners !!! when the tournament started not many people would have bet on Italy’s chances of winning the cup. Although i have been Italy supporter since Roberto Baggio days, i never thought Italy will make it so far and eventually win the cup.

i wont say this was a great final, Italy was too defensive and France never really attacked to threaten Italy’s defense after that first goal. I would say Italy Vs Germany was the best game of this tournament and probably one of the best games i have seen, and would have preferred that game to be final instead of this.

but it was great to see Italy winning on penalties. i still remember Roberto Baggio’s penalty miss in 1994 WC. i was just hoping that Italians will maintain their cool and they did that. may be they learned from their mistakes in last 4 penalty shoot out exits from WC.

i think Zindane’ s exit will be the most talked issue about this final. It was very sad to see the player like Zidane to do such stupid thing specially when they could sense that the result will be decided on penalties.

but at the end of the game result matters. no one is going to remember how boring or exciting this game was. what people remember is Italy won World Cup 2006. viva italia !!!!