Euro Football Big Match: Italy vs Spain

Italy on the way to Spain. Again. As in the final of Euro 2012 or in the semifinal of the Confederations Cup 2013. But this time with a mind, is interpreted differently.

Italy wants back the old flavor of the past, one in which surrendered to Spain in the lead by more than outside the Red which dominate in the field. And the selection of Del Bosque, who suspected any flavor of confidence is shaken before a guessing game hard.

The protagonists of the final at the 2012 tournament, which Spain resolved with a spectacular 4-0, cited this time in the first round group stage after they overcame with the same six points but dismissing her with different feelings, because while Italian finished first, the Spaniards were defeated by Croatia who opened the door to doubts.

Planning a trip to Lens and contemplating a friendly route direct crossings, the team of Del Bosque was surprised by the Croatians with late goal that broke both schemes like tranquility and calm until around the locker room.

And it warned that days ago by Pedro tone output even public disgust provoked the coach did not fit squad Hispanic serenely a KO that changed his route and led Sunday to Paris.

If anything the difference between this team and that is that then a defense that frightened and immeasurable work, he added fantasy of Roberto Baggio, who with his goals came from behind in the second round to Nigeria, defeated in the last minute to Spain in the quarter and it was enough to beat Bulgaria in the semifinals before losing on penalties in the end (with failure Baggio) against Brazil.

Today Antonio Conte has at his command a footballer that marks differences that way. But for now, he has not needed ...

Euro 2016 Group E: Belgium vs Italy

In Group E, European Championship France 2016, from the Stade de Lyon, two teams that want to transcend and trace, on one hand the golden generation of Belgium and on the other the always dangerous Italy.

Belgium run by Wilmots want to support their footballing moment and clubs where they play their game, you have players like De Bruyne, Hazard and Courtois. In preparation matches undefeated, adding two wins and a draw against Finland.

Meanwhile, the Italians do not have such a leading role as always loaded. Many indispensable injured players, such as Marchisio and Veratti, but expect to be backed by the experience of Gianluigi Buffon and players behind as Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini.

The last game played each other was a friendly, where Italy was defeated by Belgium by a score of 3-1, where Vertonghen scored, De Bruyne and Batshuayi.

In the last European Championship, the Italians managed to reach the final where they were beaten by Spain, and while the Belgians did not qualify.

Hopefully a great match, to give both of us professorship football, and devil take the hindmost.