Fabio Cannavaro- One of the shortest of the players on the field probably the shortest centre-back 5 '9, I always admired him because he was able to simply shut anyone down.He beat taller players than him in the air and faster ones on the ground. Fabio was able to break out of his defensive end and begin the attack that ended in Del Piero’s brilliant finish on the other side against the Mannschaft.He is the most intelligent centre-back [Maldini still the king of all the defender] I have ever seen in my life.If this tournament did not validated his status as the best central defender in the world, then nothing will.

Best GOAL

torn between

The 24-pass move that led to Esteban Cambiasso's goal against Serbia & Montenegro. Like a slightly too perfect computer-game goal.

or

Fabio Grosso scoring Italy's first versus Germany. A virtuoso finish and one of the tournament's most dramatic, shouty moments - a neat mirror of Marco Tardelli in 1982

Best match

Germany 0 - 2 Italy

120 minute of attacking football, with 2 world class finish.. what more can you ask

HOTTIE of the TOURNAMENT

any ITALIANS - espexially ANDREA PIRLO, LUCA TONI, TOTTI, CANNAVARO, NESTA, GILARDINO, GROSSO. BUFFON

ok... i pick one