"FIFA gaffe" snubbed Italy
   
Saturday 12 June, 2010

The Italian Federation complained of “FIFA’s gaffe” after Patrick Vieira ceremonially handed the World Cup trophy over to hosts South Africa.

During the presentation ceremony in Johannesburg, former France player Vieira passed the silverware over to President of South Africa 2010 Danny Jordan and secretary general of FIFA Jerome Valcke.

“That it was a France player who handed over the World Cup to South Africa was a huge gaffe from FIFA,” slammed FIGC President Giancarlo Abete.

“That trophy was not won by him, nor by any other player except those who were in the Italy squad in 2006.”

Italy beat France on penalties in Berlin for the 2006 Final.

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