Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph
On 9 July 2006, Italy won its fourth World Cup, beating rivals France. Retrace their story, with help from some key figures like Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro.
Genre: Documentary
Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph: Season 1 (2022): Episode 1 - The Underdogs
Fresh from a string of poor pre-tournament performances, Italy kickstart the 2006 World Cup out of favour, but advance from the group stage with relative ease.
Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph: Season 1 (2022): Episode 2 - Number 10
Italy face Australia, coached by Guus Hiddink, the manager who eliminated them in the previous World Cup, before receiving some shocking news ahead of the quarter-final.
Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph: Season 1 (2022): Episode 3 - Italy Versus Germany
It's heartbreak for World Cup hosts Germany as Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero score deep into extra-time to secure Italy a spot in the final in dramatic fashion.
Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph: Season 1 (2022): Episode 4 - Out of the Blue
Italy get their hands on the World Cup trophy for a fourth time as they see off France in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout following Zinedine Zidane's now infamous headbutt.
