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SuperMatt18 · 08-17-2011, 12:42 PM

If I could only choose one it would have to be the 2006 World Cup Semi-Final Italy vs Germany.

For a game that was 0-0 until the last minutes of extra time it was just a classic game. I would have loved to be in Germany for that game where the home fans were just devastated by the Fabio Grosso goal late in extra time.

Never in my life have I seen an Italian team play as attacking as they did in that extra time. They had pretty much 4 strikers on the pitch (Totti, Del Piero, Iaquinta, Gilardino) and had Grosso, Zambrotta, and Pirlo attacking at any chance. They did not want to risk going to penalties in another major tournament.

Just a great game.

08-17-2011, 12:42 PM	#13
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	If I could only choose one it would have to be the 2006 World Cup Semi-Final Italy vs Germany. For a game that was 0-0 until the last minutes of extra time it was just a classic game. I would have loved to be in Germany for that game where the home fans were just devastated by the Fabio Grosso goal late in extra time. Never in my life have I seen an Italian team play as attacking as they did in that extra time. They had pretty much 4 strikers on the pitch (Totti, Del Piero, Iaquinta, Gilardino) and had Grosso, Zambrotta, and Pirlo attacking at any chance. They did not want to risk going to penalties in another major tournament. Just a great game.