Italy Wins World Cup Final The one-month-long football World Cup is completed with Italy beating France 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out in Berlin to win the crown for a fourth time.
Golden Ball Award Goes to Zidane France captain Zinedine Zidane won the Golden Ball award for the World Cup's best player, despite being dismissed for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the final.
Buffon Collects the Lev Yashin Award Italy shotstopper Gianluigi Buffon has won the coveted Lev Yashin Award, given to the best goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup finals.
Germany's Klose Wins Golden Shoe Award Germany striker Miroslav Klose won the Golden Shoe award for leading scorer at the 2006 World Cup finals. Klose hit five goals in the tournament, two clear of eight players on three goals.
• Goal Drought Blights World Cup Germany 2006 has been a FIFA World Cup as notable for its covering tackles and clean sheets as for its glittering goals.
• Zidane Writes a Sad Ending to Great Career All the trophies Zinedine Zidane hoisted, all the glory he brought France-all of a sudden, it's almost like they never happened.
Director: Liu Chi 
