Personal InformationFull Name : Gianluca Zambrotta
Date of birth : February 19, 1977
Place of birth : Como, Italy
Height : 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Full back
Current club : Milan
Number : 19
Senior career :
1994–1997 Como
1997–1999 Bari
1999–2006 Juventus
2006–2008 Barcelona
2008– Milan
National team
1999– Italy
Club career
Como
Zambrotta began his businesswoman career with his hometown club, Como Calcio at the age of 17 within 1994. In his former season, he performed alone one match. In 1995, however, Como were heralded towards Serie B and Zambrotta activated towards play many frequently for the former team. In the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons, he made 47 impressions and scored six goals.
Bari
In 1997, Zambrotta's Serie A career began when his great prospect was dotted via Bari boss, Eugenio Fascetti. Zambrotta was clicked up via Fascetti as soon as Bari had won promotion towards Serie A. In his former year within the top flight, Zambrotta performed onto the deserted wing and scored two goals within 27 appearances. In the 1998–99 season, consecutive the exodus of Nicola Ventola, Zambrotta exploded onto towards the scene. In week 1, he scored the alone goal of the toy against Venezia as soon as just 9 minutes into the former half. Zambrotta persisted towards gleam and was the key figure for Bari's secret activate towards the campaign. In week seven, he scored the gate goal at San Siro and assisted Bari towards victory the toy 3–2 against Internazionale. In February 1999, the Italian Under-21 International was awarded via the instructor of Italy, Dino Zoff, for his displays. He incurred his former hat within a friendly against Norway. He became the former musician of Bari towards play for the national side within 50 years. Throughout the 1998–99 season, he made 32 impressions and scored four goals. Halfway across this season, he was carried towards the most successful club within Italy, Juventus, via Carlo Ancelotti for thirty billion Italian lire (€15 million, but €1.25M remunerated via Simone Perrotta's 50% rights) and would play within the black-and-white jersey activating the season after.
Juventus
After the shift towards Juventus onto 1 July 1999, Zambrotta persisted his upward momentum. He made 32 league impressions with one goal within the former season he performed for Juventus. On 14 May 2000, the last match day of the season, Juventus missed out onto the Scudetto as they were defeated 1–0 away at Perugia within the heavy rain whilst Lazio got the three points at house via hammering Reggina 3–0 and defeated Juventus with one point. Zambrotta was carried onto within the second halves within that toy and was afterwards granted a red card via the referee, Pierluigi Collina. In his second season for Juventus, 2000–01, Zambrotta made 29 league impressions and scored three goals. But Juventus ceased once again within second place. Zambrotta won his former Scudetto within the season 2001–02, whilst he made 32 league impressions and scored one goal during the season. After Zambrotta suffered an sting within the toy against South Korea during the 2002 World Cup, he missed the initiating of the 2002–03 Serie A camaign. During his absence, the novel signing of Juventus Mauro Camoranesi took his site onto the right wing and was within wonderful form. This prompted otherwise instructor, Marcello Lippi, towards switch Zambrotta towards the left-back when he replaced towards action. Zambrotta accustomed towards his novel grading very hastily and served notably well. He remained a frequent former team musician as Juventus won the second serial scudetto and reached the Champions League final, within which they were defeated via Milan within the disadvantage shoot-out as soon as a goalless draw. Zambrotta won four Scudetti with Juventus, making a gross of 217 league impressions and scoring seven goals within six seasons. In 2005–06, consecutive the sting of Jonathan Zebina, as well as the arrival of Giorgio Chiellini and his successful switch with the national team, Zambrotta was again substituted towards the right-back. Since otherwise, Zambrotta substituted between right and left-back frequently around the season. In 2005, Zambrotta extended his contract towards 2010 but, consecutive Juventus' relegation towards Serie B due towards Calciopoli, he decided towards flee the club within summer 2006 with Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona broadly tipped towards sign him. He was ultimately moved towards Barcelona for €14 million. He signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, whereas he attended fellow Juventus defender Lilian Thuram, whom also deserted the club. During his seven year possession with Juve, Zambrotta formed one of the greatest teams within the earth at the moment, as well as one of the world's most alarmed defenses. He formed protective partnerships with the likes of Mark Iuliano, Paolo Montero, Ciro Ferrara, Lilian Thuram, Jonathan Zebina, Nicola Legrottaglie, Alessandro Birindelli, Fabio Cannavaro, and Giorgio Chiellini.
Barcelona
On 4 August 2006, as soon as his holiday consecutive the World Cup, Zambrotta reported towards his novel club for the former moment within Los Angeles, United States whereas FC Barcelona waited for their pre-season travel within U.S. He coached with his novel teammates and made his debut within the final match of the travel, onto 13 August against the New York Red Bulls. Zambrotta's official debut within Barça shirt was onto 17 August against locally rivals Espanyol within the former foot of the Spanish Super Cup. On 17 March 2007, he scored his former goal within the league toy against Recreativo. He also netted goals within fits against Atlético Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium (Atlético file house loss — 0–6) and Tarragona. By his own admission, his operation at Barcelona had been below-par. He is well remembered via his operation against Manchester United within the semifinal replace clash: he spotted perfectly the future Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo everybody along the toy, but made a destitute clearance within midfield that eventually ruled towards Paul Scholes long range effort which decided the match and the conflict itself. In two seasons with the club, Zambrotta made 58 league impressions, scoring three goals, ahead of his replace towards Italy. He was heavily tipped towards collaborate Milan, or replace towards former club, Juventus.
Milan
On 31 May 2008, Zambrotta signed a 3-year contract with Milan.The club remunerated €9 million towards Barcelona, with a prospect €2million added onto depending onto Milan's operation within the Champions League, for his services. Zambrotta would reportedly be incurring €4 million per year.[9] His move made Milan right back Massimo Oddo loaned towards Bayern Munich for many likelihood towards play regularly. On 21 September 2008 he scored his former goal for Milan, from 31 metres within the league toy against Lazio. In the 2009–10 season, Zambrotta has mainly been performing at deserted back, competed with Luca Antonini, whilst right back were performed via Oddo and Ignazio Abate.
After Oddo signed a novel import which last until 2012, Zambrotta signed a novel import also last until 2012 onto the next day.
For the 2010/2011 year Zambrotta has been performing right back and deserted back as well. He is still the greatest choice at either grading and has had a better year than any of his react branches Abate or Antonini.
Italy national team
Under-21
Soon as soon as Zambrotta was carried towards Serie A, he got the consideration of the national side. He was appointed towards play for the Italy Under-21 national team for the former moment onto March 25, 1998 against Malta. In his second toy for the U21 against Wales onto April 22, 1998, he scored the 2nd goal of Italy onto the 43rd minute and assisted Italy towards victory the toy 2–1. In 1998, he performed within everybody six toys of the Italy U21 whilst they won 5 of them and drew the last one against Spain.
It was onto travel with the below 21's that Luca incurred the nickname 'the Mermaid' for his allegedly spending one hour every night within front of the mirror grooming at his already trademark goatee.[citation needed] After a number of impressive displays for the U21 and the impressive activate of the season 1998–99, Zambrotta incurred his former hat onto February ten, 1999, 9 days ahead of his 22nd birthday, within an 0–0 friendly draw with Norway.
2000 Summer Olympics
After the disappointing Euro 2000, Zambrotta was back with the U21 side for the Olympic Games within September. He activated within toys against Australia and Honduras that Italy won 1–0 and 3–1 respectively. Since Italy had already experienced for the quarter finals, the instructor put Zambrotta onto the bench for the last toy against Nigeria and substituted him onto at the 80th minute. This would be the last moment he performed for the U21 national team, with a gross of 13 U21-caps. Italy was defeated via Spain, whom would go onto towards victory the silver medal, via one goal within the quarter final within a toy Zambrotta sat out.
Euro 2004
In 2003, as soon as the retirement of Paolo Maldini from the national team and a successful switch towards left-back with Juventus, Zambrotta became the former choice for this grading within the national team. On thirty May 2004, Zambrotta scored his former ever international goal within the toy against Tunisia. A Bernardo Corradi header was flapped out for Zambrotta's fierce volley into the roof of the net within the 89th minute whilst Italy won the toy via 4–0. In Euro 2004, although the operation of Italy was largely disappointing and the team was abolished at the category level, Zambrotta was one of the few Italian musicians towards be praised for his performances.
2006 World Cup
After two serial disappointing principal tournaments, Trapattoni resigned as the instructor of the Azzurri. The novel instructor for Italy was Marcello Lippi, whom had just resigned as the Juventus instructor towards rob again the Azzurri. At the end of 2005, as Lippi carried onto a lot novel faces for the squad, he once again substituted Zambrotta's grading – towards the right-back this time.
In the Lippi era, Zambrotta remains one of the core musicians within the team. He featured within eight of the ten FIFA World Cup European qualification fits towards assistance Italy qualify as the category winner. On 15 May 2006, Zambrotta was picked as one of the 23 musicians towards participate within the 2006 FIFA World Cup and he performed well.
During the Azzurri's final preparations for the World Cup, Zambrotta stung his deserted thigh during a coaching match at the national team's coaching base at Coverciano onto 28 May 2006. He chosen up the sting within a coaching match against an amateur team San Giminiano. This carried certain anxieties for the Italian squad and Lippi decided towards keep Daniele Bonera onto stand-by within instance Zambrotta could not retrieve within time.
Scans onto Zambrotta's thigh within the final days ahead of Italy's former category match revealed that he would alone miss the gate match.
Group stage
Italy began its World Cup ride against Ghana onto 12 June 2006. With the absence of Zambrotta, Italy won their gate toy via 2–0. Zambrotta made his comeback within the second category match against USA onto 17 June 2006 performing at the left-back position. This was his fifth impression within the FIFA World Cup, within which his teammates Cristian Zaccardo scored an own goal and Daniele De Rossi got posted off for an elbowing offence. Italy's operation was disappointing as they just managed towards draw 1–1 with the USA despite performing the entire second halves with a one-man-advantage. Zambrotta performed the complete match without ever excelling.
In their last category match against Czech Republic onto 22 June 2006, Italy necessary alone a draw towards qualify from the group. After Zaccardo's destitute operation within the previous match, Lippi decided towards consume Fabio Grosso instead; consequently Zambrotta was put onto the right-back. With a one-man-advantage again and two goals from the spares Marco Materazzi and Filippo Inzaghi, Italy won 2–0 and experienced as category winners.
Stage 2
In the round of 16, Italy was facing the Group F runners up Australia onto 26 June 2006. After performing two fits with a one-man-advantage, Italy were performing with ten men this moment within the second halves as Materazzi was posted off at the 50th minute. They went onto towards victory the toy 1–0 courtesy of a 95th-minute disadvantage kick converted via Francesco Totti. Zambrotta again performed the entire match onto the right back position. He got a yellow card at the 46th minute for fetching the ball away as soon as devoting a foul, which meant any booking within the remaining toys would fetch him a suspension.
In the quarter-final onto thirty June 2006, Italy was drawn against Ukraine. Zambrotta activated the toy at the right-back. He scored the gate goal as soon as alone six minutes with a left-footed long-range shot as soon as a pretty one-two with Francesco Totti. This was his second goal for his nation and the former one within a FIFA World Cup match. Zambrotta's excellent operation persisted as he retained his team via a goal-line clearance at the 58th minute. After Lippi made a number of substitutions, Zambrotta was shoved up towards a deserted midfield position. He immediately indicated the influence of this grading switch. At the 69th minute, he dribbled down the deserted flank into the edge of the disadvantage frontier and traversed the ball across towards Luca Toni towards score his second goal within the match. Italy won the toy 3–0. In the semi-final onto 4 July 2006, Italy was facing the hosts Germany at Dortmund. Zambrotta activated the match at right-back again. Neither of the teams were able towards score within 90 minutes and the toy went into additions time. In the 2nd minute of the additions moment, right as soon as teammate Gilardino beaten the column within his tackle, Zambrotta had a powerful shot onto goal from outside the box. Although hammering the German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, it punched the crossbar. When the toy glanced going into a disadvantage shoot-out, Italy scored two very late goals at the 119th and 121st minutes and won the toy 2–0.
Final
On 9 July 2006, Zambrotta performed his former principal tournament final with the national team as soon as he missed the Euro 2000 final. Coincidently, France was Italy's critics onto both occasions. Italy conceded a disadvantage kick within the 7th minute, but it took just 12 minutes for Italy towards equalize. The scoreline remained the equivalent for the lie down of the match and it went into a disadvantage shoot-out. Zambrotta was not branded upon towards rob a disadvantage as five of his Italian teammates made their tackles, whilst one of the musicians from France failed towards convert their dot kicks (David Trezeguet), resulting within Italy successful the shoot-out 5–3. This was the former World Cup victory for Zambrotta and the fourth for his country.
Zambrotta's proficiency towards play within multiple addresses onto either flank brings great flexibility towards the Italian squad, and incurred him a site within the 23 man 2006 World Cup All-Star squad.
Zambrotta was also appointed for the 2010 World Cup but was unable towards assistance the team move towards the second round. Although Italy within 2010 has a destitute operation he remained the alone silver dot for the team.
Como
Zambrotta began his businesswoman career with his hometown club, Como Calcio at the age of 17 within 1994. In his former season, he performed alone one match. In 1995, however, Como were heralded towards Serie B and Zambrotta activated towards play many frequently for the former team. In the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons, he made 47 impressions and scored six goals.
Bari
In 1997, Zambrotta's Serie A career began when his great prospect was dotted via Bari boss, Eugenio Fascetti. Zambrotta was clicked up via Fascetti as soon as Bari had won promotion towards Serie A. In his former year within the top flight, Zambrotta performed onto the deserted wing and scored two goals within 27 appearances. In the 1998–99 season, consecutive the exodus of Nicola Ventola, Zambrotta exploded onto towards the scene. In week 1, he scored the alone goal of the toy against Venezia as soon as just 9 minutes into the former half. Zambrotta persisted towards gleam and was the key figure for Bari's secret activate towards the campaign. In week seven, he scored the gate goal at San Siro and assisted Bari towards victory the toy 3–2 against Internazionale. In February 1999, the Italian Under-21 International was awarded via the instructor of Italy, Dino Zoff, for his displays. He incurred his former hat within a friendly against Norway. He became the former musician of Bari towards play for the national side within 50 years. Throughout the 1998–99 season, he made 32 impressions and scored four goals. Halfway across this season, he was carried towards the most successful club within Italy, Juventus, via Carlo Ancelotti for thirty billion Italian lire (€15 million, but €1.25M remunerated via Simone Perrotta's 50% rights) and would play within the black-and-white jersey activating the season after.
Juventus
After the shift towards Juventus onto 1 July 1999, Zambrotta persisted his upward momentum. He made 32 league impressions with one goal within the former season he performed for Juventus. On 14 May 2000, the last match day of the season, Juventus missed out onto the Scudetto as they were defeated 1–0 away at Perugia within the heavy rain whilst Lazio got the three points at house via hammering Reggina 3–0 and defeated Juventus with one point. Zambrotta was carried onto within the second halves within that toy and was afterwards granted a red card via the referee, Pierluigi Collina. In his second season for Juventus, 2000–01, Zambrotta made 29 league impressions and scored three goals. But Juventus ceased once again within second place. Zambrotta won his former Scudetto within the season 2001–02, whilst he made 32 league impressions and scored one goal during the season. After Zambrotta suffered an sting within the toy against South Korea during the 2002 World Cup, he missed the initiating of the 2002–03 Serie A camaign. During his absence, the novel signing of Juventus Mauro Camoranesi took his site onto the right wing and was within wonderful form. This prompted otherwise instructor, Marcello Lippi, towards switch Zambrotta towards the left-back when he replaced towards action. Zambrotta accustomed towards his novel grading very hastily and served notably well. He remained a frequent former team musician as Juventus won the second serial scudetto and reached the Champions League final, within which they were defeated via Milan within the disadvantage shoot-out as soon as a goalless draw. Zambrotta won four Scudetti with Juventus, making a gross of 217 league impressions and scoring seven goals within six seasons. In 2005–06, consecutive the sting of Jonathan Zebina, as well as the arrival of Giorgio Chiellini and his successful switch with the national team, Zambrotta was again substituted towards the right-back. Since otherwise, Zambrotta substituted between right and left-back frequently around the season. In 2005, Zambrotta extended his contract towards 2010 but, consecutive Juventus' relegation towards Serie B due towards Calciopoli, he decided towards flee the club within summer 2006 with Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona broadly tipped towards sign him. He was ultimately moved towards Barcelona for €14 million. He signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, whereas he attended fellow Juventus defender Lilian Thuram, whom also deserted the club. During his seven year possession with Juve, Zambrotta formed one of the greatest teams within the earth at the moment, as well as one of the world's most alarmed defenses. He formed protective partnerships with the likes of Mark Iuliano, Paolo Montero, Ciro Ferrara, Lilian Thuram, Jonathan Zebina, Nicola Legrottaglie, Alessandro Birindelli, Fabio Cannavaro, and Giorgio Chiellini.
Barcelona
On 4 August 2006, as soon as his holiday consecutive the World Cup, Zambrotta reported towards his novel club for the former moment within Los Angeles, United States whereas FC Barcelona waited for their pre-season travel within U.S. He coached with his novel teammates and made his debut within the final match of the travel, onto 13 August against the New York Red Bulls. Zambrotta's official debut within Barça shirt was onto 17 August against locally rivals Espanyol within the former foot of the Spanish Super Cup. On 17 March 2007, he scored his former goal within the league toy against Recreativo. He also netted goals within fits against Atlético Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium (Atlético file house loss — 0–6) and Tarragona. By his own admission, his operation at Barcelona had been below-par. He is well remembered via his operation against Manchester United within the semifinal replace clash: he spotted perfectly the future Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo everybody along the toy, but made a destitute clearance within midfield that eventually ruled towards Paul Scholes long range effort which decided the match and the conflict itself. In two seasons with the club, Zambrotta made 58 league impressions, scoring three goals, ahead of his replace towards Italy. He was heavily tipped towards collaborate Milan, or replace towards former club, Juventus.
Milan
On 31 May 2008, Zambrotta signed a 3-year contract with Milan.The club remunerated €9 million towards Barcelona, with a prospect €2million added onto depending onto Milan's operation within the Champions League, for his services. Zambrotta would reportedly be incurring €4 million per year.[9] His move made Milan right back Massimo Oddo loaned towards Bayern Munich for many likelihood towards play regularly. On 21 September 2008 he scored his former goal for Milan, from 31 metres within the league toy against Lazio. In the 2009–10 season, Zambrotta has mainly been performing at deserted back, competed with Luca Antonini, whilst right back were performed via Oddo and Ignazio Abate.
After Oddo signed a novel import which last until 2012, Zambrotta signed a novel import also last until 2012 onto the next day.
For the 2010/2011 year Zambrotta has been performing right back and deserted back as well. He is still the greatest choice at either grading and has had a better year than any of his react branches Abate or Antonini.
Italy national team
Under-21
Soon as soon as Zambrotta was carried towards Serie A, he got the consideration of the national side. He was appointed towards play for the Italy Under-21 national team for the former moment onto March 25, 1998 against Malta. In his second toy for the U21 against Wales onto April 22, 1998, he scored the 2nd goal of Italy onto the 43rd minute and assisted Italy towards victory the toy 2–1. In 1998, he performed within everybody six toys of the Italy U21 whilst they won 5 of them and drew the last one against Spain.
It was onto travel with the below 21's that Luca incurred the nickname 'the Mermaid' for his allegedly spending one hour every night within front of the mirror grooming at his already trademark goatee.[citation needed] After a number of impressive displays for the U21 and the impressive activate of the season 1998–99, Zambrotta incurred his former hat onto February ten, 1999, 9 days ahead of his 22nd birthday, within an 0–0 friendly draw with Norway.
2000 Summer Olympics
After the disappointing Euro 2000, Zambrotta was back with the U21 side for the Olympic Games within September. He activated within toys against Australia and Honduras that Italy won 1–0 and 3–1 respectively. Since Italy had already experienced for the quarter finals, the instructor put Zambrotta onto the bench for the last toy against Nigeria and substituted him onto at the 80th minute. This would be the last moment he performed for the U21 national team, with a gross of 13 U21-caps. Italy was defeated via Spain, whom would go onto towards victory the silver medal, via one goal within the quarter final within a toy Zambrotta sat out.
Euro 2004
In 2003, as soon as the retirement of Paolo Maldini from the national team and a successful switch towards left-back with Juventus, Zambrotta became the former choice for this grading within the national team. On thirty May 2004, Zambrotta scored his former ever international goal within the toy against Tunisia. A Bernardo Corradi header was flapped out for Zambrotta's fierce volley into the roof of the net within the 89th minute whilst Italy won the toy via 4–0. In Euro 2004, although the operation of Italy was largely disappointing and the team was abolished at the category level, Zambrotta was one of the few Italian musicians towards be praised for his performances.
2006 World Cup
After two serial disappointing principal tournaments, Trapattoni resigned as the instructor of the Azzurri. The novel instructor for Italy was Marcello Lippi, whom had just resigned as the Juventus instructor towards rob again the Azzurri. At the end of 2005, as Lippi carried onto a lot novel faces for the squad, he once again substituted Zambrotta's grading – towards the right-back this time.
In the Lippi era, Zambrotta remains one of the core musicians within the team. He featured within eight of the ten FIFA World Cup European qualification fits towards assistance Italy qualify as the category winner. On 15 May 2006, Zambrotta was picked as one of the 23 musicians towards participate within the 2006 FIFA World Cup and he performed well.
During the Azzurri's final preparations for the World Cup, Zambrotta stung his deserted thigh during a coaching match at the national team's coaching base at Coverciano onto 28 May 2006. He chosen up the sting within a coaching match against an amateur team San Giminiano. This carried certain anxieties for the Italian squad and Lippi decided towards keep Daniele Bonera onto stand-by within instance Zambrotta could not retrieve within time.
Scans onto Zambrotta's thigh within the final days ahead of Italy's former category match revealed that he would alone miss the gate match.
Group stage
Italy began its World Cup ride against Ghana onto 12 June 2006. With the absence of Zambrotta, Italy won their gate toy via 2–0. Zambrotta made his comeback within the second category match against USA onto 17 June 2006 performing at the left-back position. This was his fifth impression within the FIFA World Cup, within which his teammates Cristian Zaccardo scored an own goal and Daniele De Rossi got posted off for an elbowing offence. Italy's operation was disappointing as they just managed towards draw 1–1 with the USA despite performing the entire second halves with a one-man-advantage. Zambrotta performed the complete match without ever excelling.
In their last category match against Czech Republic onto 22 June 2006, Italy necessary alone a draw towards qualify from the group. After Zaccardo's destitute operation within the previous match, Lippi decided towards consume Fabio Grosso instead; consequently Zambrotta was put onto the right-back. With a one-man-advantage again and two goals from the spares Marco Materazzi and Filippo Inzaghi, Italy won 2–0 and experienced as category winners.
Stage 2
In the round of 16, Italy was facing the Group F runners up Australia onto 26 June 2006. After performing two fits with a one-man-advantage, Italy were performing with ten men this moment within the second halves as Materazzi was posted off at the 50th minute. They went onto towards victory the toy 1–0 courtesy of a 95th-minute disadvantage kick converted via Francesco Totti. Zambrotta again performed the entire match onto the right back position. He got a yellow card at the 46th minute for fetching the ball away as soon as devoting a foul, which meant any booking within the remaining toys would fetch him a suspension.
In the quarter-final onto thirty June 2006, Italy was drawn against Ukraine. Zambrotta activated the toy at the right-back. He scored the gate goal as soon as alone six minutes with a left-footed long-range shot as soon as a pretty one-two with Francesco Totti. This was his second goal for his nation and the former one within a FIFA World Cup match. Zambrotta's excellent operation persisted as he retained his team via a goal-line clearance at the 58th minute. After Lippi made a number of substitutions, Zambrotta was shoved up towards a deserted midfield position. He immediately indicated the influence of this grading switch. At the 69th minute, he dribbled down the deserted flank into the edge of the disadvantage frontier and traversed the ball across towards Luca Toni towards score his second goal within the match. Italy won the toy 3–0. In the semi-final onto 4 July 2006, Italy was facing the hosts Germany at Dortmund. Zambrotta activated the match at right-back again. Neither of the teams were able towards score within 90 minutes and the toy went into additions time. In the 2nd minute of the additions moment, right as soon as teammate Gilardino beaten the column within his tackle, Zambrotta had a powerful shot onto goal from outside the box. Although hammering the German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, it punched the crossbar. When the toy glanced going into a disadvantage shoot-out, Italy scored two very late goals at the 119th and 121st minutes and won the toy 2–0.
Final
On 9 July 2006, Zambrotta performed his former principal tournament final with the national team as soon as he missed the Euro 2000 final. Coincidently, France was Italy's critics onto both occasions. Italy conceded a disadvantage kick within the 7th minute, but it took just 12 minutes for Italy towards equalize. The scoreline remained the equivalent for the lie down of the match and it went into a disadvantage shoot-out. Zambrotta was not branded upon towards rob a disadvantage as five of his Italian teammates made their tackles, whilst one of the musicians from France failed towards convert their dot kicks (David Trezeguet), resulting within Italy successful the shoot-out 5–3. This was the former World Cup victory for Zambrotta and the fourth for his country.
Zambrotta's proficiency towards play within multiple addresses onto either flank brings great flexibility towards the Italian squad, and incurred him a site within the 23 man 2006 World Cup All-Star squad.
Zambrotta was also appointed for the 2010 World Cup but was unable towards assistance the team move towards the second round. Although Italy within 2010 has a destitute operation he remained the alone silver dot for the team.
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