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World Cup Extra
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| Predictions: Bank on Argentina |
| The Football Italia team have put their money where their mouth is and predicted what will happen at this summer’s World Cup. Click here to see if you agree or disagree with our selections. |
| World Cup wallpapers |
| Get your computer dressed up and ready for the World Cup with our desktop wallpapers. More |
| Referees: Men in Black |
| Italy’s hopes of being one of the few countries to have two referees taking part in the World Cup were shattered at the last minute. More |
| Germany 2006: The venues |
| Where will your team be playing in Germany this summer? Check out our complete guide to the venues. More |
| World Cup Odds: You Bet! |
| To most people the World Cup is already interesting enough, but for those of you who like to take things that little bit further, here’s a mini guide to betting on Germany ’06. More |
| Records: Roll of Honour |
| Uruguay were the first country to be crowned World Champions back in 1930, but since then six other nations have joined them in the roll of honour. More |
| Records: The Finals |
| A brief overview of every single World Cup Final to date including details of scorers, full team line-ups and attendances. More |
| Records: Nation Tournament Apps 1930-2002 |
| Only Brazil have appeared in all the previous World Cup Finals to date, but see how close Italy are to their record 17 outings. More |
| Records: Appearances in last four 1930-2002 |
| Italy will start Germany 2006 with the intention of at least reaching the semi-finals, a stage of the competition which is familiar to the Azzurri. More |
| Records: World Cup Table |
| Check out the World Cup record of every nation to have taken part in Finals history with the help of this unique table. More |
| Records: Tournament Top Scorers |
| Paolo Rossi and Salvatore Schillaci have both won the Golden Boot at World Cups, see who else joins them in that illustrious list. More |
| Records: Top Scorers 1930-2002 |
| Gerd Müller has 14 World Cup goals to his name, but how many does Ronaldo need this summer to overtake the German legend? More |
| Records: Player Appearances |
| Paolo Maldini played in 23 Finals matches during his career for Italy, yet that wasn’t enough to see him surpass the tally of a former Milan derby rival. More |
| Records: Player Tournament Appearances |
| Inter Scudetto winner Lothar Matthäus equalled a World Cup record in France ’98 by playing in his fifth Finals. More |
| Records: Discipline |
| It’s hardly a surprise that Argentina top the list of most red cards in tournaments, but the name of the nation who shares their record will raise a few eyebrows. More |
| Records: Penalty Shoot-outs |
| Italy and penalty shoot-outs don’t mix after exiting three successive tournaments in such a fashion. If only they were as good as South Korea…More |
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