France team fan reacts at Jean Bouin stadium in Paris during their defeat in the World Cup 2006 final soccer match against Italy, July 9, 2006. French soccer fans react at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris Sunday, July 9, 2006, after Italy equalized 1-1 during the soccer World Cup final France-Italy being played in Berlin, Germany.


France's Raymond Domenech stands on the pitch after the final of the soccer World Cup between Italy and France in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, SundaFrance's Raymond Domenech stands on the pitch after the final of the soccer World Cup between Italy and France in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Sunday, July 9, 2006. Italy defeated France 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Trezeguet DismayFrance's David Trezeguet reacts after he missed his penalty in the penalty shootout in the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ final between Italy and France in Berlin July 9, 2006.


French soccer star Zinedine Zidane, right, stands with teammate Franck Ribery, left, and French team coach Raymond Domenech as they arrive for a lunchFrench soccer star Zinedine Zidane, right, stands with teammate Franck Ribery, left, and French team coach Raymond Domenech as they arrive for a lunch with French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace, Monday July 10, 2006 in Paris. For many French citizens, the hardest part of France's World Cup final loss to Italy wasn't the defeat itself but the moment when national hero Zinedine Zidane ended his career with a brutal act of fury.