Where does Italys triumph over Spain rank in best games our writers have seen?
Zidanes headbutt on Marco Materazzi added to the melodrama in what was already a superb 2006 World Cup final  Matt Dickinson  Count Italy against Spain as one of those special sporting nights that revive the soul quite profoundly, and not only because it was a magnificent game of knockout football. From the moment you entered Wembley stadium, and joined a crowd of more than 60,000, there was something magical in the air. Call it a post-lockdown euphoria. If you have not been back among a big crowd yet, the noise and the colour and the sense of communion will hit you more powerfully than ever  and it was also a fantastic match that reminded me of another European Championship semi-final when Italy prevailed against opponents who seemed superior. Sponsored  Holland were the swashbuckling home side expected to put Italy to the sword at Euro