The Football - Spain vs Italy: Finalising the results of series 1-1 on June 10 then

The Football - 2012 European Cup final brings together two teams that have jajal in the group stage. After the match ended June 10 was equally strong, this time will any of them better.

Spain and Italy to pursue more or less the same way in Poland-Ukraine. After the duel 1-1 in their opening match, both teams then arrived at the same point: final, on July 1 tomorrow in Kiev.

The defending champions have a little more classy move, because it always wins in the next four parties. They threw the Republic of Ireland, Croatia, France, and Portugal in the semi-finals on penalties.

As for Italy, after the series is also in the second game against Croatia, they were then successively beat Ireland, England (on penalties), and the favorites Germany in the last four.

In the last three meetings the Spanish-Italian, their scores are still a draw. Before 10 June, Italy won 2-1 in a friendly match in Bari on August 10, 2011. Four years ago, at the Euro 2008 quarter-finals, Spain defeated his rival on penalties.

In previous European Cup, the drama-tos tosan to do after they drew 0-0 for 120 minutes. Of the five executioners Spain, only to fail Daniel Guiza. From the Italian camp, only Fabio Grosso and Mauro Camoranesi could beat Iker Casillas. Daniele de Rossi failed, so did the executioners of their fourth, Antonio Di Natale. The final score 4-2. But Di Natale "pay" the failure by goalkeeper Casillas in Gdansk 20 days ago in 61 minutes, before Cesc Fabregas returned three minutes later.

Overall, the duel "Matador" versus Gli Azzurri are tight. They have met 26 times: Italy won eight times, Spain seven times. The rest, 11 times, ending just as strong.

Lodging in a big tournament, Italy is still ahead by a score of 3-1 in six matches at the World Cup and European Cup.

World Cup quarterfinal in 1934, after playing 1-1, Italy won 1-0 in the replay at Florence on June 1.

They had met again in the European Cup group stage in 1980, on June 12 in Milan. The final score 0-0. Spain to be the caretaker in his group, Italy's fourth finish.

Eight years later, at EURO 1988, the two big teams again met in the group phase. Italy won 1-0 via a single goal Gianluca Vialli in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 14. Once again, the group stopped in Spain, Italy through the semi-finals before the Soviet Union halted.

In the 1994 World Cup Dino Baggio and Roberto Baggio scored the winner Italy to Spain in the quarterfinal in Boston on July 9. Spain only reply one time with a goal by Jose Luis Caminero. Italy in the tournament runner-up after losing to Brazil on penalties in the final.

Spain could only beat Italy in a major tournament in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 - and then they drew 1-1 in the group stage of Euro 2012.

Who will win this time and win Henri Delaunay trophy?

Record attendance at major tournaments:

May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1 Spain 1, Florence
June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1 Spain 0, Florence
June 12, 1980, European Cup, Italy 0 Spain 0, Milan
June 14, 1988, European Cup, Italy 1 Spain 0, Frankfurt
July 9, 1994, World Cup, Italy 2 Spain 1, Boston
June 22, 2008, European Cup, Spain 0 Italy 0 (Spain win 4-2 on penalties), Vienna

The Football - Casillas, Buffon Adu Toughness Again

The Football - Iker Casillas is probably the best goalkeeper in the European Cup this time. However, the Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon for him that would be against Spain in the final later on remains to be respected due to his prowess.

Casillas passed five new party conceded one goal, namely in the inaugural match against Italy which ended 1-1. Afterwards goalkeeper Iker Santo is always clean and the appearance of a goal under the crossbar to the other Spanish players quieter.

Throughout keikusertaannya in the European Cup Casillas was recorded eight times a clean sheet or argue one party of Edwin van der Sar, who still holds the record for not conceding the most.

Notes can be enhanced by Casillas in the Olympic Stadium Kiev assume without conceding goal at a time to bring La Furia Roja triumphed. With a squad of quality Spanish-owned, it is not mushatil to do.

But Italy is also a tough goalie behind their defense, he was Buffon. Who do not have to be explained again that Buffon because everyone knows the ability of first-class goalkeeper who owned it 34 years.

Then later will be the final game of betting two goalkeepers that was mentioned was the best in the world, between Casillas and Buffon. Incidentally they are also the captain of each team.

Although in recent years Casillas more stable performance, but Real Madrid goalkeeper was not reluctant to praise the greatness of Buffon is judged as the key to a hit rate of the Polish-Ukrainian Azzurri, although it was Juventus goalkeeper conceded three goals.

"I am very menggagumi and respect for Buffon," said Casillas told Onda Madrid.

"He is a superb goalkeeper and remains one of the best at that age was 34 years. For a goalkeeper that is easier, he (Buffon) can be used as a role model, he spurred us and makes us want to like him. We had a good relationship and every time we met it was a great honor, "he continued.

Casillas further warned his team not to underestimate the Italians who have performed well in the tournament this time. Moreover they can get to the final after removing the main favorite German.

"In the end we met a team that we face in the opening match. Opponent who is not a problem for me because the Germans like Italy also performed very well, with their own style. Italy is a dangerous opponent who can be against us," he concluded.