Infostrada Databox: July 2006  

2006 FIFA World Cup

> Italy won its fourth World Cup on 9 July 2006. Only Brazil has won the trophy more often, five times.
> In the final, Italy won their its World Cup penalty shoot-out after having failed in three previous attempts.
> Only 2.30 goals were scored per match, which is the second lowest average in World Cup history.
> The 2006 World Cup was the first without a hat-trick.
> Sweden’s Marcus Allbäck’s goal against England was the 2,000th in World Cup history.

Rugby League

> Rugby League in the UK began in 1895 when Northern clubs formed the NRFU.
> Rule changes in the original game meant that the game of Rugby League developed over the following 12 years.
> In the UK, the game is administered by the Rugby Football League (RFL).
> There are two main club competitions, the Super League (Europe) and the Challenge Cup.
> The current Super League has 10 clubs from Northern England, one from London and one from France.

Wimbledon 2006

> The Men’s Singles title in 2006 was won by Roger Federer for the fourth time in a row.
> Federer lost only one set in his seven matches. Björn Borg (1976) is the only Wimbledon champion to lose no sets.
> Amélie Mauresmo won the Ladies’ Singles title, her second Grand Slam title.
> Her opponent Justine Henin-Hardenne still needs to win Wimbledon to complete a career Grand Slam.
> The Bryan twins won the Men’s doubles and have now won each of the four Grand Slams.

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