FIFA.com looks back at the highlights from Marseille 2008, where beach soccer titans Brazil were made to work hard to retain their world title.

Brazil overcame Italy 5-3 to clinch their third successive world title, while Portugal bowed out on a high by edging Spain 5-4 to seize bronze.

Brazil dominated Italy for two periods to establish an unassailable lead, rendering the fightback insufficient to deny them a third straight title.

Roberto Pasquali was central to Italy's semi-final win over Spain, and he is now dreaming of inspiring an upset of Brazil in the deciding match.

Brazil are very much the favourites to win the final, but Italy have eliminated France and Spain and are eager to cause another upset.

"That was torture," said Buru of watching his team-mates recover to pip Portugal for a place in the final. Now he will attempt to fire Brazil to glory.