About this season
On 9 July 2006, Italy won its fourth World Cup, beating rivals France. Retrace their story, with help from some key figures like Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro.
Episodes (4)
1. The Underdogs
Aired 13 November 2022 • 51 min
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.
2. Number 10
Aired 20 November 2022 • 46 min
Italy face Australia, coached by Guus Hiddink, the manager who eliminated them in the previous World Cup, before receiving some shocking news ahead of the quarter-final.
3. Italy Versus Germany
Aired 27 November 2022 • 48 min
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 in dramatic fashion.
4. Out of the Blue
Aired 4 December 2022 • 49 min
Italy get their hands on the World Cup trophy for a fourth time as they see off France in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout following Zinedine Zidane's now infamous headbutt.