England fans roll out the welcome mat as the team play their first game at the new Wembley. The friendly match against five-time World Cup winners Brazil ends in a 1-1 draw.

View from the top. One of the strangest places from which I have ever watched a football match

NB: (Do not view if you are offended by abusive language as some is audible from nearby fans.) Spanish riot police adopt a heavy-handed approach during Tottenham's UEFA Cup tie away to Sevilla. A small minority of fans met violence with violence, but some innocent bystanders were caught in the trouble.

The first meaningful match at the new Wembley stadium ends in an entertaining 3-3 draw between the England U21s and their Italian counterparts. Blackburn's David Bentley and Matt Derbyshire get among the goals as does Tottenham's Wayne Routledge who is on loan at Fulham.

River Plate and Rosario Central fans are cooled down by local firemen during their game on October 22, 2006. River won 2-0. There was no trouble, they were all just a bit hot.

Owen Hargreaves is the only England player to convert from the spot as Sven's men crash out on penalties to Portugal in the World Cup quarter-finals

Italy hold aloft the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the celebrations begin as their 4th triumph makes them Europe's most successful country

Fabio Grosso dispatches the winning penalty as Italy beat France 5-3 on spot-kicks to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Berlin