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It’s the European Championship finals, so of course it has to be Spain v Italy. This is the fifth finals in a row in which these two giants of European football meet. Spain beat the Azzurri in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008, then trounced them 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final, a record win in the showpiece as they became the first team to retain the European Championship. Italy have got their own back since, beating La Roja in the round of 16 at Euro 2016, then in the semis en route to winning Euro 2020.
Go a wee bit further back and there have been other big tournament showdowns, ones Spain would rather ignore: Italy triumphed in the quarter-finals of the 1934 and 1994 World Cups, and knocked them out of the groups at Euro 80 and Euro 88. Spain however have the slight edge on the overall record, with 13 wins set against 11 losses in 40 meetings.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/jun/20/spain-v-italy-euro-2024-live
Author : Scott Murray
Publish date : 2024-06-20 17:56:08
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