Will the Victory Celebration be Serving Chianti or Pinot Noir?
With Le Bleus victory over Portugal on Wednesday the stage is set for a thriller in Berlin on Sunday featuring the versatility of Italy and the crafty leadership of the veteran laden France squad.
In the World Cup to this point, Italy has tallied 11 goals and they have come at the head or toe of 10 different players.
Italys scorers on the way to Sundays Final in Berlin where they face France (eight goals, four different scorers) are:
Ghana 2-0 (Pirlo, Iaquinta)
USA 1-1 (Gilardino) *
Czech Republic 2-0 (Materazzi, Inzaghi)
Australia 1-0 (Totti pen)
Ukraine 3-0 (Zambrotta, Toni 2)
Germany 2-0 aet (Grosso, Del Piero)
*Zaccardo also got on the scoresheet against the US but as his was an own goal it is understandable he would rather it went unmentioned. It remains the only goal conceded by Italy in the tournament so far.
France on the other hand is getting golden performances from their over 30 club as Zidane scored on a penalty kick and Lilian Thuram was a wall on defense.
This final has some incredible subplots to it, considering...
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