Why the 2006 World Cup Still Feels Different 20 Years Later

Why does the 2006 World Cup still feel different 20 years later? From Zinedine Zidane’s final match to the World Cup debuts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Germany 2006 felt like football caught between two generations. This animated football documentary revisits the unforgettable stories and moments of the 2006 FIFA World Cup: • Philipp Lahm’s opening goal and Germany’s 4–2 win over Costa Rica • Argentina’s incredible 24-pass goal against Serbia and Montenegro • Lionel Messi’s first World Cup goal • Cristiano Ronaldo’s first World Cup goal against Iran • Maxi Rodríguez’s legendary volley against Mexico • Ronaldo Nazário scoring his record-breaking 15th World Cup goal • The Battle of Nuremberg featuring 16 yellow cards and four red cards • Wayne Rooney’s red card, Cristiano Ronaldo’s wink and Portugal’s shoot-out victory • Zinedine Zidane’s masterclass against Brazil • Italy’s incredible defence led by Buffon and Cannavaro • Pirlo finding Fabio Grosso in the 119th minute against Germany • Alessandro Del Piero ending Germany’s summer fairytale • Zidane’s Panenka against Italy in the World Cup final • Materazzi’s equaliser and Buffon’s extra-time save • Zidane’s headbutt, red card and lonely walk past the trophy • Trezeguet hitting the crossbar and Grosso scoring the winning penalty • Italy becoming world champions for the fourth time Germany 2006 brought together Zidane, Ronaldo Nazário, Ronaldinho, Beckham, Figo, Buffon, Cannavaro, Pirlo and Totti—while Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were only beginning their World Cup stories. If you watched Germany 2006 live, tell us: • Where were you? • Who did you watch it with? • Which moment can you still picture clearly? Football remembers the score. We remember where we were. Subscribe for more animated football stories. Check out other videos in our channel:    • These 7 World Cup Final Moments Are Too Cr...      • You’re Probably Wrong About These 7 Footba...   #WorldCup2006 #Zidane #FootballHistory