Totti considers retirement from Italy's team

Francesco Totti is spending the night Italy won the World Cup deciding whether to retire from the national team.

All eyes on Zidane after France's World Cup woe

France woke up with the bitter taste of defeat on Monday after its 5-3 loss on penalties to Italy in the World Cup final, but the question on everyone's lips was: "Why did Zinedine Zidane do it?"

Germany's Klose wins Golden Shoe award

Ribery, Grosso make big World Cup breakthroughs

In a tournament short on star quality, a Frenchman who could dribble, an Argentine who hit the shot of his life and an Italian defender with a knack for the spectacular were among the handful of revelations.

Pirlo named man of match in World Cup final

Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo was named Man of the Match in the 2006 World Cup final.

Henry says TV evidence should be used for everyone

Thierry Henry said match officials should use video evidence for everyone, not just selected incidents, after his captain Zinedine Zidane was dismissed in France's World Cup final defeat by Italy on Sunday.

Zidane's red card was just, butt broke rules?

The most memorable moment of the World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane's butt to the chest of Italian defender Marco Materazzi, was rightly punished by a red card even though the officials did not appear to see it happen.

Grosso: words can't describe feeling

Italian defender Fabio Grosso said here Sunday night that words can hardly describe his feeling after Italy won the World Cup trophy.

Trezeguet goes from hero to goat

David Trezeguet's penalty kick went high, crashed into the crossbar and bounced straight down.

World Cup final means goodbye for some

Au revoir, Zizou. Adeus, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and maybe Ronaldo. Goodbye, Claudio Reyna. Auf wiedersehen, Oliver Kahn, and ciao, Alessandro Del Piero.

Italy goalie Buffon unbeatable

Italy never lost a game this World Cup in large part because goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was himself unbeatable.

Zidane equals World Cup final goals record

Zinedine Zidane's successful seventh minute penalty for France against Italy on Sunday meant he became the fourth player to score three goals in the history of the World Cup final.