Warsaw: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli rued his team's missed chances after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Croatia, leaving them with just two points from two games in Group C. The Italians created several openings in the first half but strikers Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano were unable to convert. Although Andrea Pirlo's superb free-kick gave the Azzurri the lead six minutes before the break, the advantage was...
12:27 AM, Jun 15, 2012
Poznan: Croatia came back from behind to secure a vital 1-1 draw with Italy at Euro 2012 on Thursday to make for an exciting last round of matches in Group C. Andrea Pirlo gave the Azzurri a deserved lead towards the end of the first half with a sumputous free kick from the edge of the box, but goalscoring revelation Mario Mandzukic earned his side a point late on to...
11:15 PM, Jun 14, 2012
Krakow: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has been warning for months that his team's toughest match of the European Championship is the one against Croatia. First, because Croatia is an unpredictable opponent that has always created trouble for Italy. And second, because the Azzurri always seems to struggle in the second match at major tournaments. Looking back in the record books, it's hard to argue with Prandelli entering Thursday's game in...
06:41 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Wroclaw: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli believes that his side are in a must-win situation going into Thursday's Euro 2012 contest against Croatia. The Azzurri kicked off their campaign with an impressive 1-1 draw against defending champions Spain, and will now lock horns with Slaven Bilic's men, who defeated Republic of Ireland 3-1 to jump to the top of Group C. "We have not solved our problems, we only fielded a...
08:51 PM, Jun 12, 2012
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