Graziano Pellè insists Italy “don’t have a problem with the pressure” ahead of Monday’s Spain game.
The Azzurri face Vicente Del Bosque’s side in the Last 16 of Euro 2016, having been knocked out of the past two European Championships by La Roja.
“When you start to play the quarter-finals or semi-finals, whether you like it or not, you have to beat some really good teams,” Pellè told the Guardian.
Graziano Pellè insists Italy “don’t have a problem with the pressure” ahead of Monday’s Spain game.
The Azzurri face Vicente Del Bosque’s side in the Last 16 of Euro 2016, having been knocked out of the past two European Championships by La Roja.
“When you start to play the quarter-finals or semi-finals, whether you like it or not, you have to beat some really good teams,” Pellè told the Guardian.
“We have one now and we will get more later, if we are going to go and go, but we are ready to compete with everybody.
“We are focused on what we want to do. We know if we want to be the champions, we have to beat at least two good teams and, indeed, the champions themselves.
“We don’t have a problem with the pressure. Italian teams, in general, are a big part of the competitions, almost every time.
“We are a really proud country and when it is time to compete, we are always ready to put our face in front of the opponent. When you get to the end of the competitions, there are a lot of different details that make the difference.
“I haven’t seen a favourite so far. You never know. The teams are really level and it depends on how the game goes. The desire you have can make the difference.
“We have Spain, which is an amazing team but again, the other teams are also very good.”