2006 FIFA World Cup Final (Italy vs France)

Italy's penalty shootout victory over France in Berlin attracted 715.1 million simultaneous viewers, outpacing the average World Cup Final viewership by over 200 million viewers. But the defining image was Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi — the most replayed moment in World Cup Final history. Zidane's exit in the 110th minute of his final professional match remains football's most bittersweet farewell.