Top 5 international fixtures to watch this week

#2 Italy vs France

Ten years on, the scars still remain

It’s ten years since the epic World Cup final in Berlin in 2006. Although both sides have undergone a sea of change since, the sight of Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi would always be associated with this tie.

Les Blues will set out to banish the heart-break of the Euro finals to embark on a new era, whereas the Azzurri's begin life under new manager Giampiero Ventura. Both teams showed a lot of promise in the European championship this year, so the expectations for the next World Cup is palpable.

The neighbors haven’t met since the French claimed a 2-1 victory back in 2012, but the excitement ahead of their latest encounter remains the same.

Venue: Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy

Date and Time: 12:30AM (IST), Friday, 2^nd September 2016