I thought the whole Italian defense was excellent and Buffon was as reliable as ever. Never knew the Italians were such strong penalty takers though.
Anyway I thought World Cup 2006 was pretty alright, with a few memorable moments. Here's my top ten moments (in descending order):
10: Torres' brace against Tunisia.
9: Zaccardo scoring that superb own goal against the US.
8: That crazy Tunisia goalkeeper who barks at his defenders non-stop like a madman.
8: Graham Poll.
.6: Crouch botching that scissor-kick against Trinidad & Tobago.
Click on the picture to see what he can do.
5: Klinsmann's crazy behaviour at the bench at every German game.
4: Domenech's sissy behaviour at the bench at every French game.
3: Thuram crying after the final.
2: Zidane headbutting Materazzi.
1: Deco and Bronkhorst (and Boulahrouz) sitting together after getting their red cards.
Worthy mentions: the Portuguese divers.