Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Final Zinedine Zidane converted a controversial penalty and was sent off for a headbutt in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring in the 7th minute by converting a controversial penalty spot kick, which glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal.
Germany won the right to stage the 2006 World Cup by beating South Africa by a single vote, 12 to 11, after FIFA Executive Committee member Charlie Dempsey of New Zealand refused to vote, saying he...
01.09.2016 · Swiss prosecutors open a criminal investigation into German football legend Franz Beckenbauer and three others over Germany's bid for the 2006 World Cup.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including onfield disputes, critiques of official decisions, and team salary issues. Most centered on specific refereeing decisions, which led many of the world's media to claim that the referees were spoiling the World Cup. Numerous World Cup records were also set by controversial calls, including Graham Poll's three-card error and Valentin Ivanov's record number of cards in a single match.
10.07.2006 · World Cup 2006. After the glory ... calls for an amnesty grew. But at the same time so did doubts about whether scandal might not be good ... essential - for the Azzurri. Their last World Cup win ...
Mar 07, 2016 · Berlin (AFP) - The German FA's (DFB) inquiry into the 2006 World Cup scandal is set to cost around 3.5 million euros ($3.83m), interim president Rainer Koch has revealed.
NRS-Import Jack Warner denies involvement in 2006 World Cup scandal Former CONCACAF president Jack Warner denies a contractual agreement with Franz Beckenbauer. Former CONCACAF President Jack...
03.11.2015 · Fifa scandal: German FA headquarters raided over 2006 World Cup. ... was president of the 2006 World Cup bid and last week admitted the DFB had made a "mistake" in paying the 6.7million euros, ...
09.07.2000 · Fifa's New Zealand football representative at the centre of the World Cup voting scandal has been forced to resign. Charles Dempsey stepped down as president of the Oceania Football Confederation, two years before his contract expires, after a four-hour meeting of the body in Auckland.
Jack Warner denies involvement in 2006 World Cup scandal. Former CONCACAF president Jack Warner denies a contractual agreement with Franz Beckenbauer. Former CONCACAF President Jack Warner denied an agreement to assist Germany winning the World Cup hosting rights in 2006. "Suffice it to say... I have never ever had any agreement of any kind ...
Jul 10, 2006 · Mon 10 Jul 2006 12.20 EDT Many of the Italy players returning from Berlin in triumph today will be doing so in the uneasy knowledge that their clubs still face possible disgrace and relegation -...