Issue 2006 / 4 moments
2006
Italy won the World Cup.
Italy won the World Cup. Also this year: Barcelona won the Champions League; Internacional won the Copa Libertadores; Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 2005–06
- EnglandChelsea (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainBarcelona (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyInternazionale (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBayern Munich (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceLyon (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 2006
Biggest finals first
1–1
Italy win the World Cup
Italy v France, World Cup final, 9 July 2006 (italy won 5–3 on penalties)
2–1
Barcelona win the Champions League
Barcelona v Arsenal, Champions League final, 17 May 2006
3–4
Internacional win the Copa Libertadores
São Paulo v Internacional, Copa Libertadores final, 16 August 2006 (on aggregate)
0–0
Egypt win the Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt v Ivory Coast, Africa Cup of Nations final, 10 February 2006 (egypt won 4–2 on penalties)