Spain have no plans to draw
Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque says drawing 2-2 with Croatia on Monday in order to eliminate Italy is not in their plans. The Azzurri will need to beat the Republic…
Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque says drawing 2-2 with Croatia on Monday in order to eliminate Italy is not in their plans. The Azzurri will need to beat the Republic…
Leonardo Bonucci has refused to blame Italy teammate Giorgio Chiellini for Croatia’s equaliser in the 1-1 draw. Leonardo Bonucci has refused to blame Italy teammate Giorgio Chiellini for Croatia’s equaliser…
Italy made just one error in the game against Croatia and they paid the price for it, says Riccardo Montolivo. The Azzurri had taken the lead in Thursday’s game, but…
Zvonimir Boban believes that Cesare Prandelli made a mistake in taking Mario Balotelli off in the 1-1 draw between Italy and Croatia. Zvonimir Boban believes that Cesare Prandelli made a…
Italian legend Dino Zoff thinks the Azzurri did enough in the first 45 minutes of their 1-1 draw with Croatia to win the game. Italy took the lead in Thursday’s…
It all goes down to the final matches in Group C, as Italy have to beat Ireland and hope for goal difference to go their way in Spain-Croatia. After Spain’s…
Slaven Bilic reveals the tactical adjustments that enabled Croatia to be “dominant” in the second half against Italy and claimed the referee “favoured” the Azzurri. Slaven Bilic reveals the tactical…
Cesare Prandelli insists Italy may change a few players against Ireland, “but certainly not the system,” as qualification hangs in the balance. The Azzurri’s 1-1 draw with Croatia today means…
The Croatian curse came back to bite Italy and left them facing an anxious Group C finale. Scott Fleming evaluates the Azzurri performances after missed chances and mistimed leaps in…
Croatia “deserved this goal and were close to winning,” said Vedran Corluka after a 1-1 draw with Italy. Croatia “deserved this goal and were close to winning,” said Vedran Corluka…
FIGC Vice-President Demetrio Albertini feels Italy “went too deep in the second half” against Croatia, but “there is no despair.” FIGC Vice-President Demetrio Albertini feels Italy “went too deep in…
Gianluigi Buffon insists Italy “play good football and just need to be more clinical when the scoring opportunities arise.” The Azzurri were held to a second consecutive 1-1 draw despite…
Thiago Motta doubts Spain and Croatia will make “an agreement” to knock Italy out of Euro 2012. “It’s true we wasted a great chance today, as we put Croatia under…
Giorgio Chiellini admits he “got my positioning wrong” when Italy conceded the Croatian equaliser. Giorgio Chiellini admits he “got my positioning wrong” when Italy conceded the Croatian equaliser. Andrea Pirlo’s…
Andrea Pirlo concedes Italy wasted the opportunities to defeat Croatia, as his majestic free kick was not enough. “We could’ve finished off the game with another goal in the first…
Italy have announced they will lodge an official complaint to UEFA after their national anthem was jeered against Spain and Croatia. Italy have announced they will lodge an official complaint…
Cesare Prandelli admits Italy wasted too many scoring opportunities against Croatia, but “we can still believe in qualification, absolutely.” The Azzurri had once again taken the lead through Andrea Pirlo’s…
A spectacular Andrea Pirlo free kick was not enough for Italy, as Croatia fought back in the second half for another 1-1 draw. A spectacular Andrea Pirlo free kick was…
Napoli star Marek Hamsik is in the stands in Poznan for Italy-Croatia. “I hope and believe that Italy will win.” The Slovak international was spotted in the stands surrounded by…
Cesare Prandelli goes into Italy’s second game of Euro 2012, against Croatia, with the same starting XI that held Spain to a draw on Sunday. Cesare Prandelli goes into Italy’s…