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Italy Euro 2008 Blog: "Espana v Italia: Big Boys Clash
By: Chris | June 22nd, 2008 | 24 Comments »
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Well this is an unexpected treat. After the Dutch debacle the team was dead on their feet, with a coach in well over his head and heading for a pink slip. The Romania game provided little hope, because once again the tournament had succumb to a decisive refereeing error, and the Oranje junior varsity would surely make way for the Tricolorii’s date with the knockouts. But we’re here, and it’s no longer mission impossible. It’s an Italian team on a quest for another title.
With the historic azzurro shirt comes pressure, but I’m of the belief no team will face the same level of pressure Spain does until La Furia Roja actually win something - be it this year or whenever. I think if we were to all go into “club mode” for a moment, we’d take at least half that team on our beloveds in a fantacalcio heartbeat, and the same can be said for some years previous. Problem is it never translates to the pitch; the talent simply doesn’t produce championship football, whatever the hell the reason may be."