World Cup 2006
In June and July 2006, Germany hosted Football’s World Cup. Special coverage was produced across British networks.
Mark Austin presents the ITV Evening News live from Frankfurt as the tournament gets underway. Mary Nightingale was the London-based presenter.
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Helen Fospero and Nick Powell present as England kick off their World Cup campaign.
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Sally Nugent and James Pearce present World Cup Sportsday live from Germany for BBC News 24.
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Martin Popplewell and Lucy Alexander report on Italy’s victory in the World Cup Final.
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