was converted by Zinedine Zidane early in the game, equalised with a powerful header soon after, and provoked Zidane in a manner that lead to the French captain being sent off. He also scored in the penalty-shootout that was to follow. It was only the second time a World Cup final was decided on penalties, again involving Italy after the 1994 final lost to Brazil. Player records Most appearances Paolo Maldini is the player with the fourth-most matches at FIFA World Cups, trailing only behind the Argentinian Lionel Messi (26) and the Germans Lothar Matthäus (25) and Miroslav Klose (24). This also makes him the player with the most World Cup matches without winning the trophy. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is the only Italian player, and one of only three in the world, who have been part of five FIFA World Cup squads. Top goalscorers Two Italians were awarded the Golden Boot for best goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup: Paolo Rossi in 1982 and Salvatore Schillaci in 1990 with 6 goals each. Awards and Records Team Awards World Champions 1934 World Champions 1938 World Champions 1982 World Champions 2006 Second Place 1970 Second Place 1994 Third Place 1990 Individual Awards Golden Ball award Golden Ball 1934: Giuseppe Meazza Golden Ball 1982: Paolo Rossi Golden Ball 1990: Salvatore Schillaci Silver Ball 1938: Silvio Piola Silver Ball 1978: Paolo Rossi Silver Ball 1994: Roberto Baggio Silver Ball 2006: Fabio Cannavaro Bronze Ball 2006: Andrea Pirlo Golden Boot award Golden Boot 1982: Paolo Rossi Golden Boot 1990: Salvatore Schillaci Silver Boot 1934: Angelo Schiavio Silver Boot 1938: Silvio Piola Silver Boot 1998: Christian Vieri Other individual awards Golden Glove 1982: Dino Zoff (oldest Golden Glove winner) Golden Glove 2006: Gianluigi Buffon Best Young Player Award 1978: Antonio Cabrini Man of the Match Award 2006: Andrea Pirlo Refereeing Three World Cup finals have been officiated by representatives of the Italian football federation, only English referees have had the honour more often (four times). The 1978 final between Argentina and the Netherlands has been led by Sergio Gonella, who had already officiated the European Championship final two years earlier. The other referees are Pierluigi Collina in 2002, and Nicola Rizzoli in 2014. The Italian referee with the most World Cup matches, however, is Roberto Rosetti, who has been in charge of six matches total in 2006 and 2010. See also Italy at the UEFA European