In this game faced two teams that have won this championship, and one is on the verge of getting into the history of European and world football. If Spain win today, will be the first team ever to achieve three consecutive titles after winning the 2008 European and World cup of 2010.
Sure that favoritism is mainly on the Spanish side, but Del Bosque's team will face an Italy that is very surprised by the increase in performance throughout the tournament.
And the great figure who has contributed to all this Italian strength is Mario Balotelli, seen worldwide as "eccentric" and a little "crazy", but which is largely responsible for where Italy is now.
But of course I must also mention Pirlo, who until now was the only player in the European to receive the title of best player on the field in three games.
Also Buffon, the goalkeeper, is a prominent figure in the Italian team, which has defended exceptionally well the goal of the Italian team.
These two players are the only of the team that played at the time when Italy won the 2006 World Cup.
Italy is a team that has become very competitive in this European. The way they play is based on Juventus: the more technical game players bring from their clubs, the easier it will get a technical characterizing the team.
Of course, all the merit of Italy is also due to coach, Prandelli. It is true that he had a curriculum much smaller and modest that Del Bosque (also because he is younger), but left his mark on the Italian team. It is easy to see in the games of Italy, the DNA of the Prandelli's technique.
This team scored a breakthrough when it was used to seeing in Italian football.
As for Spain, is experiencing a golden era over the history of football in the country. It is a team that has remained very strong throughout the tournament, but has some weaknesses, though not so evident:
- In the defensive process: to control Spain is essential to keep it well away from the opposing goal, due to the verticality of its game;
- in the offending process: here the technics to face the Spanish game will be to try to get the ball out of the pressure zone of Spain;
Furthermore Italy should emphasize the depth in view of safety in the passage of the ball. Spain has in the maintainnace of the ball its favorite weapon, so it is more than likely that the ball is mostly of the Spanish team.
As for the coach, leads the rankings of selectors, both of all Spanish (who exercise or have exercised), as all the selectors still active in the world, having conducted Spain three consecutive times for the final of a tournament. It is largely responsible for their golden age, though he never created his own thinking and way of playing.
Unlike Prandelli when Del Bosque took charge of the Spanish team, its technique had already well-defined.
So it has seen of the two teams, the game will promise a lot of excitement and surprises, not for the fact that both teams have a very similar style of play, very upright in the field.
The resurgence of Italy will continue to surprise us, or Spain will leave everyone amazed by the record once again become the best team in Europe?
Only in the end pf the game we will know it ...
Already, one positive note for Pedro Proença, the Portuguese referee who will officiate the grand final today, and reached the top of his career this year. Have refereed the final of the Champions League and now Euro 2012: this year blows the decisive games of the clubs and the selections championship.
The victory remains unknown, except in Madrid where they have doing voodoo tho Spain win this tournament!!!
Now back to repeat what had only happened in Euro 2004: two teams belonging to the same group and they had met in the 1st game, return to measure forces in the final.
In 2004, the result was the same (victory of Greece): here the only possible outcome is not the same as the group stage, because at that time the teams ended up tied.
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