Bias aside, Italy is not a weak team...but when u r facing the former world, euro champion who were scoring for fun in group stage (even Torres is currently the top scorer), the underdog was so obvious...

ppl tend to forget Italy vs Spain were always have been a close encounter since their rise in 2008 (bar 2012 final)

Euro 2008 k.o stage; Spain 0-0 Italy (spain won on PS)

Friendly 2012: Italy 2-1 Spain

Euro 2012 group; Italy 1-1 Spain, final ; Spain 4-0 Italy

Confed Cup k.o stage; Spain 0-0 Italy (spain won on PS)

Yeah I noticed that...When is the last time Italy won in a competitive match against Spain, its been a very long time d or hasnt won at all? Both of them managed to avoid each other until recently

last time was WC 1994 USA if im not mistaken..with Italy winning 2-1

Haha that was obviously during the Azzurri prime era while Spain were cursing their bad luck in any tournament

And to add on, Spain actually never won or score any goals against Italy prior to Euro 2012 in any same level major competition.

The 1-1 Group Stage is the first ever.

Andrea Pirlo, that godfather

when is the final?
what time?

hahahah i think similar things happen when Italy vs Germany

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12 pm italy vs uruguay

6 am Brazil vs spain

channel astro dunno lolz cause no astro lolz

This post has been edited by rhoyo: Jun 30 2013, 08:28 PM

thanks

Gigi Buffon rules the penalty shoot out!~

Cavani really shows what 60m buyout clause player can do.

Suarez as usual looking for chew toys but couldnt owned Chiellini...lulz

Good first half from brazil so far.intercept and counter, along with formidable defence. Managed to get lead 2-0 against world champion.

The second goal really due neymar's brilliant set up

Why would ramos take the penalty lol.. Cant xavi or iniesta take it..

Am i the only one who cant tell the difference between scolari and del bosque?

rivals lookalike..

Now that u mention.. I remembered and realized that too haha

it's an eventful tournament for this year; on the pitch and off the pitch. can't wait for the world cup next year.

Neymar live up to hype on this tournament. I don't know why people are too quick to jump on him based only on his performance against England on two occasions before. Many among his peers and South American pundit regard him as the next big thing since 2 years ago. That shouldn't be count for nothing. Beside people are forgetting he's very young and quite inexperienced on big stage. From now on, he'll only getting better.

Surprise of the tournament for me got to be Fred. I'm aware he was Brasileiro top scorer, but i thought he already lost it when he went back to his homeland few years ago. He originally wasn't first choice, it was Damiao. To come out with better record against the likes of superstar such as Cavani, Suarez, Torres, Balotelli, Villa, Soldado etc. that mean something.

This post has been edited by Angel of Deth: Jul 1 2013, 01:06 PM