Warshaw: Germany's once feared mental strength let them down in their 2-1 Euro 2012 semi-final defeat against Italy with coach Joachim Loew and players blaming moments of carelessness and a negative track record against the Azzurri. Italy forward Mario Balotelli struck twice to sink the three-time European champions, who have never beaten their southern European rivals in any eight of their tournament meetings. "The Italy hurdle proved too high for...