Spain v Italy - Classic Matches 1994

01 Jul 2012
by Pete Spencer
The date is 9th July 1994 and the competition is the World Cup in USA.These two were up against each other in the Quarter-Finals in Foxboro. ... [More]

Spain vs Italy - Pre Match analysis

01 Jul 2012
by Raghuvarman Sampathu
After a series of dramas had occurred over the past 3 weeks, Euro 2012 will be signing off in style on Sunday with a much delighted final where t... [More]

Spain v Italy - Classic Matches 2008

01 Jul 2012
by Pete Spencer
European Championships in Austria and Switzerland in 2008.  It’s the Quarter-Final stage at the Ernst-Happel Stadion in Vienna, in fro... [More]

Defending The Trophy

01 Jul 2012
by Pete Spencer
Defending an international trophy has been one of the great achievements for any nation down the years.  One of the major factors of why it ... [More]

Germany v Italy - Mario v Mario

01 Jul 2012
by Simon Day
This is going to be more interesting than anticipated. Comparing the performances of 2 of the strikers on show in the Germany-Italy Semi final - ... [More]

Italy Edges Through to Set Up Final with Spain

01 Jul 2012
by The Linesman
It's the unpredictability that makes football attractive; even though at last the better team won. It was a well-anticipate tactical battle betwe... [More]

Spain v Italy - Head to Head

30 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
26 matches played, 8 wins each.  Draw number 10 came a few weeks ago in Gdansk as Cesc Fabregas equalised Antonio Di Natale’s opener f... [More]

Euro 2012: It All Down To The Final

30 Jun 2012
by Jon Lewak
Review of the two teams in the Euro 2012 and prediction for who will win. [More]

When irony met drama

30 Jun 2012
by George Siafas
That is not a random title. I am Greek and irony, as well as drama is greek words. The game of Germany against Italy had a lot of common things a... [More]

Euro 2012: Heroes and Zeros - Semi Finals

29 Jun 2012
by The Sports Locker
  So Euro 2012 is almost done and dusted with Spain and Italy set to contest the final in Kiev on Sunday. It took a penalty shootout to sepa... [More]

Euro 2008 - The Final Stages

29 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
For some reason, UEFA decided to only use two stadiums for the knock-out phase of the tournament, Basel and Vienna. QUARTER-FINALS 19 June 2008St... [More]

The End of Italy’s World Class Generation

28 Jun 2012
by Whitehouse Address
Are we entering the final chapter for Italian football's great generation of world class talent. [More]

The Story of the Euro 2012 Semi-Finals

28 Jun 2012
by Jake Doyle
  With the swift penalty of Alessandro Diamanti for Italy to progress against England on a warm evening in Kiev which had ticked over to Mon... [More]

Il Derby Campagnolo: A small derby with a huge story

28 Jun 2012
by Julian Roberts
Pistoiese and Prato share one of the most violent derbies in Italian football - but no one seems to have heard of it. [More]

Italy v Germany - Head to Head

28 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
These two European heavyweights have met 30 times in international football with the Italians having the better of things with 14 wins to Germany... [More]

2008 - European Championships - Group Stage

28 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
The 13th Euros were to be shared between two countries, as it had done in 2000.  Switzerland had held a major international tournament befor... [More]

Euro 2012: Heroes and Zeros of the Quarter Finals

27 Jun 2012
by The Sports Locker
So the quarter finals are done and dusted with Spain, Portugal, Germany and Italy taking their places in the final four. No major shocks were on ... [More]

How Andrea Pirlo Ended England's Euro Dream

27 Jun 2012
by Toby Rogers
Stepping up to the spot after teammate Riccardo Montolivo missed, Pirlo showed none of the fear that grips the English. [More]