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Toto Riina, the formidable godfather of the Italian mafia, is believed to have ordered more than 150 murders. Having become a mythical figure, his character is shrouded in mystery. Embraced by the media and the collective imagination, his fantasized representation gradually replaced the real person behind the character. Who was the Sicilian leader of the Cosa Nostra really?
On July 9, 2006, Zidane’s headbutt on Materazzi turned the World Cup final into a legend—a symbol of the rivalry between France and Italy. Twenty years after Berlin, the key figures and commentators look back on that iconic match.
Through interviews with key figures and previously unseen period images, the story of the 1982 World Cup and the Italian national team, seen also from a private perspective, is contrasted with that of a country led by President Sandro Pertini.
