Italy legend Andrea Pirlo discusses his childhood idols in an exclusive interview with Football Italia and explains why he ...

Germany "has failed" its late football icon Franz Beckenbauer in connection with the affair around the 2006 World Cup he brought to the country, former national team player Matthias Sammer has said.

Gennaro Gattuso reveals Gigi Buffon tried to motivate the Italy squad on the eve of the 2006 World Cup Final, shouting during a pitch inspection: ‘They don’t scare us, we’ll eat them ...

BBC television will provide comprehensive coverage of the World Cup action. Match of the Day presenter and former England captain Gary Lineker will host coverage live from Germany. He will be ...