Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph

...Cup Triumph. Fresh from a string of poor pre-tournament performances, Italy kickstart the 2006 World Cup out of favour, but advance from the group stage with relative ease. (1 of 4)

...Cup Triumph. Italy face Australia, coached by Guus Hiddink, the manager who eliminated them in the previous World Cup, before receiving some shocking news. (2 of 4)

...Cup Triumph. It's heartbreak for World Cup hosts Germany as Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero score deep into extra-time to secure Italy a spot in the final. (3 of 4)

...Cup Triumph. Italy get their hands on the World Cup as they see off France in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout following Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt. (4 of 4)