Welcome to this live dedicated to the first semi-final of this Euro, which opposes Italy to Spain.
What is it about ? The fourth confrontation in the last four European Championships between La Roja and Squadra Azzurra. While Spain emerged victorious in the matches of 2008 (quarter-finals) and 2012 (final), it was Antonio Conte’s Italy who won in 2016 in a round of 16.
Or ? At Wembley Stadium in London.
When? Tuesday July 6 at 9 p.m.
On which channels? TF1 and BeIN Sports 1.
Probable composition of the teams:
Italy:
Donnarumma – Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson – Barella, Jorginho, Verratti – Chiesa, Immobile, Badge.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Spain:
Simon – Azpilicueta, Laporte, P. Torres, Alba – Koke, Busquets, Pedro – F. Torres, Morata, Olmo.
Coach: Luis Enrique.
Who arbitrates? Felix Brych (Germany).
What we will probably not talk about? 230 million year old beetles that were discovered in fossilized dung.
A little reading in the meantime:
At Wembley, 60,000 spectators for the semi-finals and the final despite the pandemic
Selections more than ever obliged to adapt their game to win
Editorial from the “World”: a football Euro unsuited to the pandemic
Ken Loach: “A match does not follow the usual rules of drama”
All about the Italian team
All about the Spain team
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