Italy 2 - 0 Germany

I had almost reconciled myself to penalties (with Germany the odds-on favourite to get through with their clinical efficiency) when Grosso scored.

I know that the feeling is very fleeting, and the joy I experienced will be but a distant memory in about a week's time, but for one instant it felt like I'd died and gone to heaven.

And just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Del Piero goes and scores a humdinger of a second goal.

I don't even care if the Italians lose in the final. They've given me something to remember for the rest of my life.