1.   The Italian referee, Pierluigi Collina, dished out yellow cards to Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta and English defender Ashley Cole.

2.   Pierluigi Collina, the Italian referee known for his bald head and consistent officiating, will be in charge of the World Cup final between Brazil and Germany.

3.   England midfielder Paul Ince was sent off by Italian referee Alfredo Trentalange after tackling Blomqvist hard with eight minutes left.

4.   Former Italian referee Paolo Casarin also suggested more vigilance in punishing goal mouth incidents, particularly from corner kicks.

5.   He was ejected immediately, which drew criticism from most Italian dailies, which wrote Italian referees were wrong in trying to curb celebrations.

6.   Italian referee Stefano Braschi booked three players, Wise and Stuttgart striker Jonathan Akpoborie in the first half and Frank Leboeuf in the second half.

7.   Italian referee Pierluigi Collina pointed to the spot and Beckham blasted the spot kick dead straight and into the back of the net.

8.   Italian referee Piero Ceccarini handed out yellow cards to seven other players.

9.   Italian referee Alfredo Trentalance red carded Giovanni two minutes before the end of the match for rough play.

10.   Italian referee Ceccarini handed out yellow cards to seven other players.