The 2006 World Cup final will always be remembered for the Zinedine Zidane headbutt on Italy defender Marco Materazzi.
With the match level at 1-1 in extra time after Zidane had put France ahead with a panenka penalty before Materazzi restored parity for the Azzurri with a header, the two goalscorers exchanged insults which ultimately ended with Zidane headbutting Materazzi in the chest and knocking him to the ground.
The referee Horacio Elizondo might have missed the incident, but his fourth official witnessed the squabble and Zidane was subsequently shown a straight red card in his final professional appearance as a player.
Italy went on to win the World Cup on penalties as David Trezeguet missed for France and Fabio Grosso converted the winning spot-kick.
Despite his sending off in the final, Les Bleus captain Zidane was named the Golden Ball recipient for the tournament.
Zidane was a part of an attacking quartet which featured Arsenal's Thierry Henry up front, Marseille's Franck Ribery on the right and Lyon's Florent Malouda on the left.
Behind the four was the midfield pairing of Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele, with the latter one of two Chelsea players in the starting line-up alongside William Gallas.
Gallas featured in a central defensive partnership with Liliam Thuram, while Willy Sagnol operated at right-back and Eric Adibal on the left.
France's starting outfield players in the 2006 World Cup final against Italy
- Eric Abidal
- Patrick Vieira
- William Gallas
- Claude Makelele
- Florent Malouda
- Zinedine Zidane
- Thierry Henry
- Liliam Thuram
- Willy Sagnol
- Franck Ribery
Ordered by shirt number, lowest to highest.
