Italy won its fourth World Cup, beating France on penalties in Berlin after a final remembered as much for what happened in extra time as the shootout itself: Zinedine Zidane, in what was announced as the last match of his career, headbutted Marco Materazzi in the chest and was sent off, leaving the pitch past the World Cup trophy itself without a glance at it. France, missing their captain, lost the shootout 5-3. It's one of those finals where most people can describe the headbutt in detail and have to think harder to remember who actually won.
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