Spain v Italy Match of the Day Live

take a sufficient amount of skill. It will take a sufficient amount of

skill. COMMENTARY: He's lashed in an

equaliser! In a world governed by skill.

It will take a sufficient amount of skill.

COMMENTARY: A brilliant burst from Jordi Alba.

Good evening. The Host Nation has made it through to the final of the

Confederations Cup. Tonight, we will find out whether Brazil will face

Spain or Italy. Here with us are Alan and Gianluca. Can you see any

way it will be different this time around? Tonight, it will be

complicated. It won't be easy. Spain are an awesome team. We are more

like work in progress. We haven't been defending well in the

Confederations Cup. We have shown a lot of courage and determination. I

think, physically, we will be able to cope better because we had an

extra day off. A change in system for Italy. In the group stages, it

worked quite well against Spain? is a system that suits the Italian

another one will be covering. In the midfield, Pirlo and De Rossi. Up

front, Gilardino will play by himself. No-ball ball. For Spain,

more -- No Balotelli. They are probably the best team I have ever

witnessed. I love watching them play, the way they play. They are

all so comfortable on the ball. They have made one or two changes

tonight. Torres is in. He's had a decent few weeks. Five goals.

Fabregas is out and Silva in. They will play their football that they

are so very good at. Spain will win? Yes, they will win. I think - I am

not sure they will score the four goals we saw a year ago. Should I

ask you? Well, yes, please. I hope we can take them to the extra time,

with a bit of luck. We need luck tonight. We need to be clinical. We

will concede ten clear-cut chances for them. We need to be very

effective when we have got our chances. OK. It is close to kick-off

in Fortaleza. Let's join our commentators. Thank you, Gary. It is

4.00pm in Fortaleza. As always here, it is a hot one! That will be

something to factor into game management and something that gives

Spain another advantage. They have played here already. They have been

here longer and they keep the ball like no other team in world

football. Italy's coach, Cesare Prandelli, has said his team must be

prepared to suffer. They will be doing a lot of chasing, they will be

doing a lot of work and it will be hot work, Martin? It will. That was

a comment for the media, for the players. Yes, the heat here is

almost unbearable. 29 Celsius at the moment, 84 Fahrenheit. The man in

charge is England's Howard Webb. He was this charge of Brazil against

Mexico last Wednesday on this stage. He told me afterwards that he had

burnt nearly 3,000 calories in the course of that game. It is not just

Buffon, who has come in for a bit of criticism, Martin? He has. Look at

the movement off the ball. Those are the areas down the sides that the

Spanish will attack. Buffon belted out the Italian National Anthem with

pride. A lot of proud Italians here tonight. They are just on balance

getting the majority of the local support. There have been jeers for

Spain from the Brazilian public in every game they have played.

Brazilians see the Spanish as dominating world football. That is

the final that most Brazilians want to see, against the European

Champions, the World Champions, and they are looking to complete the

of the competition. Cesc Fabregas ruled out. Spain almost playing

little incisive passes. This time Pedro shoots wide. Can you sense

nervousness at the back? They haven't played three at the back for

some time, so it will take a while first Italian burst. -- cheer for

Italians. This is what De Rossi knows. When they get the ball, they

have to go with purpose. Giaccherini should have been doing better with

to make it 1-1 in the final group game last Saturday, a 4-2 Brazil win

in the end. There was a feeling in the Italian camp afterwards that

they caused Brazil problems and had they been more audacious, they might

have won the game. Over the years, the Italians play in your face.

free-kick. Alberto Gilardino in too strongly on Andres Iniesta. It is a

new experience for Spain to be booed quite like this as an international

unit. When Barcelona play Real Madrid, Real Madrid play Barcelona,

He nearly got on the end of the Iniesta pass. A great run from the

back. He spots the danger. Gets on his bike. Iniesta picks him out,

almost. Just behind him. Something tells me you would be a Sergio Ramos

fan? Very much so. He is a very rugged defender, but he wants to

play as well. A bit like myself(!) The flag has stayed down. Candreva

to safety. Spain are playing with their effortless style. Breakneck

speed as well. Everything is so Giorgio Chiellini was the player who

had to limp out of the European Championship final less than a year

ago in Kiev, in the first half. Yes, Spain were magnificent that night, a

4-0 win. We must remember how everything seemed to conspire

against Italy. They lost him in the first half and were down to ten men

with half an hour to play. Chiellini has been the most impressive Italian

Candreva again and Italy are getting forward. Pirlo gets the acclaim of

two who hit the bar with a thumping effort against Brazil. He is all on

his own there as well. He almost jumps too soon. You will have

noticed the black armband on the sleeve of Maggio and all the Italy

players. They are wearing those because of the sad death of one of

their own. The Italian FA has spent messages of condolence home. -- has

energy in the last game against Nigeria on Sunday. Two goals for the

full-back, one for Fernando Torres. go forward with the ball. It will be

nice to see those two central defenders for Spain being tested for

once. He has full confidence in the man who is filling the shoes of

Mario Balotelli. Alberto Gilardino has been there, done it and won the

big one in 2006, a World Cup winner. He was recalled to the squad in

February. He will want to prove he players are putting in. They are

shuffling across, keeping their shape. The Spanish have been

surprised they have not come in after them to press the ball.

they have do go back to being Italian for all their attacking

force in this squad? When they do get it, it is an early ball down the

middle. It's tested Spain a few by some that Spain's shirt design

for this competition is so so they have already got the ribbon for the

medal around their neck. Why not? They have won so many competitions

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Put out of play by Andrea Barzagli. Spain look strong down that left. --

Spain look strong down that left-hand side. Silva was on the

move and Xavi resisted the temptation to play the ball through

looking for that, but he got it. Iniesta, when he travels with the

ball, his head is darting everywhere. He is an outstanding

creating chances. Nobody goes with him. He plays it wide. An early pass

into the box. You wonder if that is their weakness, in the middle of

that defence. Even here on Sunday, against Nigeria, 3-0 looks

comfortable, but Nigeria did squander quite a few opportunities

to score. The problem is, they are still having that energy left to

really attack them. As soon as you get it back, there is a reluck

Tansey to want to go and play, you need your rest, but that is when

they are at their weakest. -- reluctancy to want to go and play,

you need your rest, but that is when they are at their weakest. Believe

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it or not, Spain do lose every now trying to keep the ball now.

Fortaleza has become a little Italy. "Italia! " Is booming down! Good

save from Casillas. That is a first-class save when you get a

chance to see that again. What a movement off the ball. Some times

the Spanish players just stand and watch. Alba getting caught out that

Candreva skips past Silva. And powers past Jordi Alba. He is back

at him leaning in. Darren Cann flags for a foul. Outstanding from

Candreva there. He must have run 30 or 40 yards. It's a brave run. He is

lucky with the decision. Look at him running through there. It is a

fantastic save. Fantastic save from a goalkeeper who hasn't played for

stride with Jordi Alba, he can just as he likes them. Take a look

at the quality on this ball. A teasing cross from Pirlo. No-one

attacking it for the Spanish. The goalkeeper doesn't want to come for

it. He should do better. It's De here. Again, it is that switch pass

and it goes back into the box early and he is unmarked again. They can't

keep missing these chances. Knocked back in for Claudio Marchisio. He

had it just about on a plate. I can imagine what Gianluca is making of

this. We have three strikers on the sofa and they all would have put

They will be shocked at the ease of some of these chances they are

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getting. Xavi will want to slow it media - how he believed Spain were

almost unbelievable. They have already proved, his side, that that

is not true, or it would seem so. There is a long way to go. Torres is

bundled to the floor. Swept out to other. Marchisio comes back to help

shoulder of the last defender. De Rossi was looking for that long

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off to the Italians, the way they are keeping their shape. As an

Englishman, we are watching how hard they work, but when they get the

ball, boy do they play and express themselves. That is part of it as

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when they get in the final third. They have the technique. They have

the confidence. But they need to the foul on Busquets. Marchisio with

the best chance of the match yet. is almost like a chess match

watching this, isn't it? The Spanish the room that he needed for that.

Yes, Silva is playing more central. He comes off the line. I would like

to see Arbeloa getting down that touchline. Alba gets forward far

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into the Spain team - and the Barcelona team - and many thought he

was not up to the job, but he has been superb for both over recent

years? He is the brains on the pitch. What do you make of del

Bosque's skills? He is the master, isn't he? He has a way of playing

against teams. In his press conference he said, "We have

three-ways to play. But we will wait to see how the Italians play."

were a few media men trying to get the better of him. But Vicente del

Bosque was having none of it. Every answer was straight-batted back. Two

competitive defeats in 43 games. Only six defeats in 75 in any

competition, friendlies included. He's done all right, the old boy.

group of players like this. Yes. Silva was almost doubling up on that

left-hand side, Pedro was central. They are finding a way to make it

more difficult for the Italians to defend against. It's a big thumbs up

for Italy so far, though? Very much so. No surprise if the game does go

in fits and starts. There will be lulls because it is desperately hot

the floor. A word from Howard Webb. Yeah. He swung at that and missed.

He just got Torres. This is Howard Webb's first time in charge of a

Spain game since the 2010 World Cup final, that game in which he had to

issue 14 yellow cards, two of those to a Dutchman and five to Spain

players. There should have been one to Nigel de Jong in that game as

well. For sure.Half an hour played - it's Spain 0, Italy 0. Still no

closer to knowing who will face Brazil in Sunday's final. Torres is

getting some treatment. Maggio catching him. That was a bad touch.

He pinches it. He takes one on the shin. That is why you wear shin

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throw. He looks for Torres. No free-kick - oh there is, finally. A

little bit of deliberation and a glance from Howard Webb towards

Darren Cann. He was very slow in making that one. He just gets it

right. He clips his heel. Of course, to give too many of these free-kicks

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the moving - then the big centre-back got hold of it! This is

the problem. Great vision from Pirlo. Some player he is. He's found

the heat a bit of a problem. He is probably having his best game

tonight in the competition. Perhaps still feeling the effects of the

calf problem that caused him to miss the Brazil game at the weekend. He

lit up the tournament on the opening weekend with a superb free-kick

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Torres there. They have almost played the Euros without a centre

forward. A 4-0 Spain win over the Italians - there was not a

recognised striker on the pitch. Cesc Fabregas played furthest

forward for most of that game. Exactly. Italy have done a lot of

The flag had stayed down. Maggio should really have been putting that

away. Maggio makes that run again. Fantastic movement. He stays onside.

He does everything right. Again, you have to say an outstanding save.

Another let-off for Spain. It has been an incredible first half. Italy

have gone after Spain, but they haven't made the most of the superb

opportunities that have opened up for them. It is that

counter-attacking. Alba turns his back on his opponent and each time

he is getting in. Casilla is proving Jose Mourinho wrong slightly. --

Casillas is proving Jose Mourinho wrong slightly. Fernando Torres! He

did everything right apart from find the target. Great forward play.

ball coming from the back, he spins here - look at him - he turns - he

does everything but put it in the net. He is coming on to his left

foot, but he should hit the target. Hands up who didn't foresee Spain

against Italy in a semifinal in this heat being as open as this. I'm one

to say at half-time. They have done more defending in the first 37

minutes than they have done in the this up. Spain, in effect, have had

a day off, playing Tahiti? They have. You can't praise the Italians

enough, to be brave enough to absorb all of this pressure and then break

with real courage. Italy have had to face Mexico, Japan, who gave them a

scare and should have beaten them, and then Brazil. They have also had

to change venues, too. They have been edging north. Spain have been

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the predominantly Brazilian crowd. Given away by Chiellini. He is back

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go, plus whatever Howard Webb adds They have to keep the ball. This is

better. Spain not used to this. The team they are playing are getting

oles! It's a great run from him again. No Spanish player really

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of the advantage that was played, but he ran into a solid Italian

the way of it. That was De Rossi. foot. Great technique. The keeper

punches it away. The ball was moving again. The ball has been moving all

over the place. The Italians, the way they break, they counter-attack

with real endeavour. Just the finishing touch at the end of it

letting them down. Happy Fortaleza faces inside the stadium. Many of

you will have been watching the news and looked at the demonstrations in

Brazil. We did have one here. A mile-and-a-half exclusion zone

around the stadium so demonstrators were kept away. But the scenes did

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get ugly. Brazil is a country that Iniesta, comes back on to his right

foot, but just too much for Xavi. His vision was excellent there. He

just got too much on it. That is the one thing missing from his CV, a

goal in a major tournament. He didn't score at the Confederations

Cup four years ago. Not taking anything away from one of the

greatest midfielders the game has That is it. Nothing to add on to the

end of a thoroughly entertaining first half. Nothing for Fernando

Torres to cheer. Plenty for the Italians to be cheered by. All

that's been missing from their game is a goal and the lead that they

really deserve. Half-time at the Estadio Castelao - Spain 0, Italy 0.

Nine shots to Spain's two. Yes, Gary. I'm proud to say we were the

better side in the first 45 minutes. I think that we played with no fear,

whatsoever. Physically, I think we looked much sharper than them.

Certainly, not as tired as we looked in the final of the European

Championships two years ago. We had a plan and the plan is working

brilliantly. There is no shame in thinking about defending first when

you play Spain. We are doing that very well. We have put ten players

behind the ball. We are nice and tight. We counter every time.

quickly. We are exploring the spaces behind the left backs. They push

forward very much. With Candreva and Giaccherini, we are dangerous.

for Spain, a shadow of their normal selves. What is missing there, Alan?

They look lethargic. You have to put that down to Italy being tactically

so aware. Every time a Spain player gets the ball, bang, they are so

tight on them. They are letting them have the ball in their own half. As

soon as they get over the halfway line, an Italian player closes them

down. Italy will be delighted with the way they have played. They will

be devastated they haven't put this game to bed. It should be four or

five. Are we looking at someone finding the formula to beat Spain?

hope so. Certainly, having so many players in the midfield area helps.

We have been great at cutting off those killer passes that are

normally so dangerous. Every time we win the ball back, we counter. We

should have been two goals up. Giaccherini and Maggio... Candreva,

Marchisio. The best chance of many went to Maggio, didn't it? A minute

later, Torres had a good chance as well. We are thinking they have to

score in a minute. The chances that they had. This is probably the best

one. This is a sitter. What the left back is doing, I'm not sure. He

hasn't got a clue where he is. Maggio should put that in. There is

no doubt about that. That is a sitter. I think it is great that

when you see a left midfield player, Giaccherini, crosses the ball and

the guy on the other flank heads it. This is the danger - you get all

these chances and then it comes to that. Torres should score. That is

their one and only opportunity, really. We will have a look in the

minute, Italy had five or six. Torres did the hard work.

brilliant move. Thank God the finishing wasn't as good. I think

Spain are awesome. I said that before the match. Sometimes,

personally, they can be quite boring. When you see too much

preliminaries and not enough penetration. This is what they are

doing tonight. They are keeping the ball. There is no end product.

been said in the past that Italy can be quite boring. You couldn't say

that tonight. They have been exhilarating? Yes. Surprisingly

excellent. You sort of wonder whether they will pay the penalty

for not taking their chances? did this so well in the first half.

At the right time, they hit on the break. It comes to Giaccherini here.

He has the option to have a little pass, but he tries to go for the

curler. That one doesn't come off. Gilardino has been quite good. He is

a predator in the penalty box. He couldn't find the net there.

mentioned Maggio - it's a very good run and an excellent save. Casillas

has been superb. Yes, he's been brilliant. That is the only

disappointment for them. Everything else has been perfect, apart from

their finishing. De Rossi, a free header. He should score. Terrible

marking! Torres lets him run away from him. He has to score there.

This one was Marchisio? Yes, Marchisio as supported Gilardino up

front. It is a pity we can't find the back of the net. What we have

seen with teams in the past, when ever they get the ball back they

look so tired. Not tonight, they are working hard, but not only that,

they are getting, they are committing men forward and creating

chances. This is what they are doing so well, closing down. All right,

they are quite content there. Watch - look, when that ball crosses the

halfway line, they close them down. One, two, and when one man leaves

his space, there is another man who fills in for him. They have been

brilliant at it in the first half. It has frustrated Spain. Closing

down there - Pirlo. One there. Another one closes him down there.

It's - their attitude is fantastic. They are having to work so hard for

it. The ball is switched over. They close them down again. They fill the

spaces in. They have been very patient. They win it back. They have

been brilliant. The three Italian central defenders play with that

system when they play with Juventus. Why does that work for them? We

don't see it nowadays that often. They feel more comfortable because

one can actually mark the centre forward, the other one can cover and

then the third one can always pick up the forward runs that the

midfielders make so well. They are nice and compact. The other thing

you can do, of course, you can take a little chance and try and pinch

the ball. You know there is someone in behind. Absolutely. OK. Looking

forward to the second half. In case you missed it, this is how Brazil

Forlan against Julio Cesar and 200 million Brazilians! Saved by the

keeper. Tempers are frayed. It is a derby and it shows. Great chest

control. Fred scores! Brazil 1, Uruguay 0. There was something said

to Neymar as he walked off behind him. He said, "I hope you fall

over!" Uruguay score! The header is just over the top of the crossbar.

That is so close. Paulinho has scored for Brazil. Brazilian joy.

Uruguayan despair. Brazil head to Rio, they head to the Maracana, and

head home for the Confederations Cup final.

If anyone thought this competition was not taken seriously, you should

see the reaction of the players there! What's been impressive about

this tournament is - last night was more cautious - the goals, the teams

are willing to attack and try and get forward as much as possible.

Brazil didn't play as well as they have in previous games. But they

found a way. That was the most impressive thing about them last

night. They were frustrated at times, particularly Neymar. When

that happens in a game - it is happening to Spain tonight - the

sign of a good team is you have to find a way to win a game. They are

not the most flamboyant Brazilian side we have ever seen? No. I think

Felipe Scolari is very pragmatic. He doesn't want to show great football.

He wants to build a team that can win the World Cup in 2014. They are

looking solid. Maybe not as flamboyant, as you were saying, but

probably a more successful side in the future. He doesn't mind taking

off Neymar and putting on a centre-back, which is something

unthinkable for a Brazilian coach. Totally unacceptable! You can see

the final of the Confederations Cup here on BBC One on Sunday night. It

# Run boy, run # They are trying to catch you

There you go. Before that, Wimbledon continues tomorrow morning from

11.30am on BBC Two. Andy Murray and Laura Robson will be in action. One

of the Premier League's favourite Brazilian imports is President of

his boyhood club back home. Steve Wilson caught up with Juninho. Tell

us about this club. This is where you started out as a young player.

It is a club that gave me the opportunity to make my brilliant

career. When I was finishing my career in 2008, the club were

without an administration guy. They offered the club for me. I have

always supported them since I left. That was a good opportunity for me

to start another career. The best part of the football is when you are

playing. But age comes, so you have to do another thing. How much did

you know about Middlesbrough? much. English football doesn't show

in Brazil. Bryan Robson came and talked to me. I trusted his

ambition. Did you feel you were doing something new because, at that

time, there were not many Brazilians playing in England? A lot of people

in Brazil, they always judge me - why are you going to English

football? There, they only play the long balls, they play physical

games. I don't think you have success. Once you are on the field,

I found so many spaces to play. It is not tactical like in Italy, or

even in Spain now. Very free game. If you are winning ng 3-0, you want

to score four, you want to score five. It is a fantastic league. --

if you are winning 3-0, you want to score four, you want to score five.

It is a fantastic league. We played good football. We did not always get

the result we wanted. COMMENTARY: It's in! That whole

season, '9 /'97, it was fantastic. All good memories. -- '96/'97, it

was fantastic. You did win the League Cup with Middlesbrough.

was my ambition. Surely, winning the World Cup would beat everything?

always said it means a lot to me, especially when you feel more part

of the title. In the World Cup, I was playing the first four games and

then I was out, then I played, like, the last 15 minutes in the final.

The other titles, I could feel more involved in the games so the old

titles are important. I would take 15 seconds in the final! LAUGHTER Is

he making a case for the League Cup over the World Cup? I hope not!

Second half coming up. What do you think Spain will do to change the

way they are playing? We have hardly seen Silva or Pedro at all. If it

stays the same, I would change one of those two and bring Fabregas on,

or Soldado to add some penetration. As for Italy, more of the same?

of the same. Same tactics. I think if we - I can see Montolivo coming

on for Pirlo. They have to pass it as well. It looks like they are

getting themselves prepared for the second half, so let's re-join Martin

and Guy. Thanks, Gary. We are having a change

for the start of the second half. I wonder if it will mean a change in

system. Andrea Barzagli is going off and Riccardo Montolivo will be

coming on. It looks as if De Rossi will play in the middle. It will be

Italy to get the second half started. They will want to carry on

from where they left off. He has dropped back, hasn't he? He will

play in the middle of that three. It shows the flexibility of his play.

Montolivo is an excellent player. He should have been on from the start.

Pirlo is carrying on. De Rossi does play there. That is where he started

the final, not the final, but the group game between Spain and Italy,

the 1-1 draw last year. They shouldn't really have lost much.

can see from that pass, he is already showing his passing ability.

He suggested his players should go much wider. He will want a big

improvement. The Italian coach will be delighted with the first half

performance. He has a big smile on his face, Cesare Prandelli. Del

Bosque had lots to say because he continued right the way through to

his team taking the field. Yes, interesting how he wanted to have a

closer word with his players in the tunnel. They were lethargic in the

first half. They need to move the ball much quicker. It is interesting

Alonso not playing tonight. There is is a lack of variation to their

play. Thinking back to last year, he was hitting 30-yard passes all of

the time and there is no-one in the team at the moment to do that.

Alonso was ruled out with a groin the intensity at which they played

in first 45 minutes. That is the challenge. Spain need an injection,

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a reverse pass. Torres sees him. You expect him to pull it back, but he

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themselves, they could pull off a course, for such a long time, Italy

were a more dominant force than Spain in world football. Yeah, but

now the Spanish are just amazing to watch. Tonight, they don't look like

they are up for it. We expect them to get better. I wonder if that

change might be Manchester City for Manchester City. Jesus Navas about

typifies everything that is good about this Italian team tonight.

There is good quality at the end of The man who plan city have just

signed from Sevilla, somewhere in the region of �15 million. A player

who didn't score in La Liga last season. I think he will be getting

down that side, rather than coming change, so early in the second half.

Vicente del Bosque has waited to see what Italy are doing. He wants to

attack with a bit more width and here he goes now. Jesus Navas on the

move. Kept at baby Chiellini. Chiellini will know he is in a game

now. -- Kept at bay by Chiellini. Chiellini will know he is in a game

now. This is their first corner of the match. Unbelievable.Italy have

not defended all that well from set pieces in this tournament. Sergio

Ramos was on his way back down to ground and Chiellini takes issue

with him, thinking about asking for something there. It all ends well.

Strangely in this tournament, you haven't seen the same aggression

from the Italians. He is appealing you, comfortably? Does it?It will

be an Italy free keening. -- free-kick. Gilardino was lucky to

ground on Chiellini, who had ten yards head start. He did. How about

the technique from the goalkeeper? It all starts with him. A fantastic

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delivery. A free-kick at the other Italians high up the pitch. They

have so much respect for them, they head injury which forced him off

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a good strike. Buffon getting down well to it. It was that straight

pass from Busquets, into Pedro, down the middle of their team. Think of

the two goalkeepers involved tonight. 277 international games

between them. Make it 279 after this. Incredible.They have been the

two best for quite a few years now. They are a credit to both their

nations. Tonight, Jose Mourinho, what I have seen of Casillas, he

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well to leave that jacket on, in this temperature! Vicente del Bosque

likewise. I don't suppose he dare pass, he overhits it, Pedro. This is

possibly one of the more animated games I have seen from del Bosque.

He has a military approach at times. He never looks at the players when

they come off the pitch. He knows how he wants to win football

there. Navas is up against Chiellini. Chiellini did enough.

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ground. A great chance for the spotting Jordi Alba when he goes.

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Alba thought he was being held He lacked the finish. It certainly

opened up for him. We know this guy can pass the ball. What a runner

with the ball as well. He doesn't hit the target. Just way wide with

over Italy on 1st July last year at the Euros. He is a fantastic player

back to his feet. It is a free-kick for Spain. I would like to see this

again. Handball. De Rossi uses his arm there. He catches him. He used

his arm twice! Yeah.That is the first booking of the match. De

Rossi, who was also booked in the first two games, which forced him to

miss the Brazil game last weekend. Every game a card. Yellow cards were

wiped from the record after the group stage, so no danger of him

missing the final, unless he gets another one today. Of course, that

is if Italy get to the final. There is a third-fourth play-off on

Saturday in sal va doR. Uruguay lie in wait for the losers of this game.

-- Salvador. Uruguay lie in wait for Buffon was ready for that. This

time, much more variation in their play. They are going one side, then

the other, and playing longer passes. When they come back there is

more space available. That was Arbeloa who got across from right

back to stop Marchisio. Marchisio was hurt by that. He catched him on

the heel. I mentioned the third-fourth play-off. We have the

final itself on BBC One at 10.25pm on Sunday night. It is a later

kick-off. On Saturday, that third-fourth play-off you will be

able to see on the BBC Sport website. That is a 5.00pm kick-off

your time at home. That is also on here. He is OK to carry on for now.

Italy will carry on with ten for now. We are getting to the stage at

which in that European Championship final - in fact, we are past that

stage - they were playing with ten. Marchisio is back on the field and

Gerard Pique in front of him. in the nick of time as well from

beautiful. Only Martin Keown could describe a block as "beautiful"!

When you get it right, it is a great feeling to deny a striker that goal

that they all want. Torres with a cheeky clip of heels of Andrea

character, personality. There is not a great deal between the two teams.

down the right for Italy. Exceptional. Italy are dictating

come Maggio's way. Italy are still on the front foot. We keep talking

about how good Spain are. How good CROWD: Ole! Ole!

It is a free-kick for Italy. Maggio does brilliantly there. Look at

this. You think Alba is going to win that all day long. Well done,

the box again. Not sure it was a this to go. It usually goes where he

wants it to. In from Pirlo. It is a beauty. It needed that defensive

header. Gerard Pique heads it behind. A fantastic ball in again.

something the Spanish don't seem to respect in the game. They are not

Brazil last Saturday. He made it 3-2. He gave them hope before Fred's

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said he will always pick him! testing that statement, isn't he?

Pirlo nearly got it through. He with the first half, Italy are

shading this. They need that goal. They would have had one if they had

been a bit better in front of goal. If Mario Balotelli was here tonight,

you might have seen something right on the line. There will be

plenty of full-backs in the Premier League looking forward to seeing him

next year(!) Somebody who has terrified a few over the last couple

of years is Juan Mata. He is coming running into those channels. He is

asking those centre halves to come out and deal with him. He has done

exceptionally well tonight. Loads of noise around the Estadio Castelao.

The flags are waving. They are being waved in support of the Azzurri,

Gilardino caught on the wrong foot. He wasn't expecting it, was he?

Goodness me, what is it with Spain tonight? Is it something they have

eaten? Is it the weather? They don't seem to be themselves tonight.

have been on the same prawns we have tournament has gone on. They are

going to make a change as well. Alberto Aquilani is ready, the

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changes to happen. Torres is allowed Pedro's last involvement. On will

come Chelsea's Juan Mata. He scored the eighth against Tahiti last week.

Also scored in that Euro 2012 final. change, rather. We are seeing

Marchisio make way for Aquilani. A man who played just 18 times in the

Premier League for Liverpool. He cost �20 million from Roma. Seems

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Aquilani - for me, that makes them a That is an example of how much this

heat has taken out of the players. England won't want to be drawn here

if they qualify. They didn't have seasons up near the equator. It is

pretty much hot all year-round. The temperature never changes here.

call it "winter" is a step too far. It seems to get muggier as night

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forward anymore. They just want to again. Pique and Ramos are the

ultimate blockers. Here's Torres. The game is getting stretched.

Torres, he had to stretch. That was Pique. Where did he come from? It

needed to be Torres! It was Torres at the start of the move. Lots of

endeavour. He gets his foot in. He comes across the goal. There is your

centre half making all the ground up. Should be doing better, but good

defending at the end of it. That is what you need. You need someone to

commit from the back. Something has bright spark for them. I would have

liked him to pass that one. Is it stretched now? It is. I think the

Spanish will be better served in pressing the Italians higher up the

pitch. They are allowing them into the final third and their defending

their last two games. They are keeping out the World Champions in

this one. The first time they have conceded three or more in successive

again. Excellent movement. Pique has a problem. He is still sitting down

in his own penalty area. Aquilani penalised here. That is why. A bit

of a hack on Arbeloa. Definite. The referee was right on top of it.

Arbeloa is OK. But Pique isn't. is his header, just as he clears

that. I think he almost trips over himself and caught his ankle.

wife is concerned! She certainly is. He's recovered quickly. He just

wanted a rest after going on that moment. Pique is still not right,

They have kept their shape all night. Three at the back is working

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them a goal, but it gave them lots hit the shot into the ground.

Navas's pace down that right-hand side. Torres heads it back in. Just

can't get enough on it. It is a difficult bouncing ball. We are

heading towards last-chance territory. Italy look as though they

will be more than happy to have the extra 30 minutes. Survival of the

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fittest tonight. Torres in too really hot here. Italy showing us

their intentions. The last Confederations Cup game to go to

extra time involved Spain four years ago. It was the third-fourth match

against South Africa, which they won 3-2 in the end. You can't fault the

preparation of the Italian players. They look fitter. Incredibly, in

major tournaments, that 4-0 win last year is the only time Spain have

is Italy who look more likely to here. The flag is up. It wouldn't

have counted. I don't think Gilardino had the energy to put it

in! The linesman has done fantastically well again. I think

Gilardino has cramp. One sub left per side. I haven't seen anything of

the exciting Milan talent, Stephan El Shaarawy, apart from a token

appearance in the last game. We might be seeing him tonight. The big

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is down. This might be that ball in. They are probing runs he makes.

do they send? Pique is going. Sergio Ramos is going. Busquets is already

Italian head. There won't be time for the corner. There will be 30

extra minutes in Fortaleza. Brazil still don't know who they are

playing in the final of the 2013 Confederations Cup. Never mind the

fact there haven't been any goals. It has been a very good watch.

Hopefully, it will continue to be for the next half-hour. At

full-time, it is Spain 0, Italy 0. Six games they have played in the

group stages, 43 goals between them! It's been a fascinating battle. Not

quite such good football from Italy in the second half. It's anyone's

game? Yes, absolutely. The second half hasn't been - it's been

unforgettable. We are still playing very well. Spain, I don't know what

is happening to them. The second half, they played the Italian way.

They tried to do to us what we did to them in the first half. They

defended very deep. They waited. Then they tried to play

counter-attacking football. We have been very good. Organised. Sharp.

Solid. Good football from the Italians. I would echo that. It's

sort of petered away in the second half. One great chance at the end or

five minutes before the end for Pique. Other than that, chances were

few and far between. I should tell you we will hang on for extra time!

The news will follow us, when ever that may be. It could go to

penalties! Pique was involved in the two most notable moments of the

second half. Defensively sound. Very good tackle there. Good block. He is

where he should be. He reads the game very well. It's a good block,

isn't it? Gets in front and stops the ball from going towards the

goal. You talked about this counter-attack? Yeah. He sprinted

for about 80 yards and he finds himself in the centre forward

position. He is not a centre forward. You need a centre forward

there. He is capable, though. You would have fancied him there?

chance. That was the only chance of the second half. The guys out there

have talked about the draining conditions, the heat. That will take

its toll in extra time. We often see - it is almost survival at the end?

Absolutely. That is why I don't think it is particularly important

to win the Confederations Cup. What was important was to be there.

Brazil hasn't hosted an international tournament since 1950

and to be there is a great experience. It is a great

opportunity to test out the facility, the stadiums, the

atmosphere. More importantly, the weather conditions. And the

possibility to recover. We have a great advantage compared to England

or Germany. What will show you now is - the difference between Spain's

first game against Uruguay where when they lose the ball they press

so high to win this ball back, three or four occasions here. They lose it

again. Watch how hard they work. Every man is closing that ball down.

We have said it that that is a big part of their game, getting the ball

back, not only when they have the ball, but getting it back. This is

tonight. Look at the difference tonight. The reason this is

happening, Gary, is the first thing is respect to Italy. They have

caused them problems. The second is this is their fourth game in ten

days. It is impossible to keep that tempo up. And the third is their

system wasn't really working. They have tried to draw Italy on, on to

them. Look at this. There is no pressure on the ball there. Italy

are knocking it around at will. And they are causing one or two

problems. What do you think the difference is in a year between

these two sides? This time, Italy have had the edge, certainly the

first half? It is mainly physical. I mean, in modern football, you need

to be at your best physically if you want to compete, otherwise you look

second best all the time. Physically, we are sharper than them

tonight. We weren't about a year ago. Also, I think, the system that

we are using tonight suits Italy very well and doesn't suit Spain. If

you have the knowledge, and the players, to play with five at the

back is a good way to stop them from scoring goals and creating the

scoring opportunities. If you crowd the spaces, they have nowhere to go.

Who do you suspect Giovinco will come on for? Gilardino. Giovinco is

in place of the main striker. is where strong minds come into it.

I still believe, although they haven't played anywhere near as good

as they can do, I still believe that great teams - and Spain are a great

team - they find a way to win games, whether that is in extra time,

whether that is in penalties. I still believe that a big opportunity

will come along for Spain. I agree with Alan. Also, Italian teams, if

they are not great, they can find a way. We watched Italy in the first

three games and they were all over the place defensively. There is

something about Italy, when they play against good sides, they do

seem to find something? Yeah, we don't like to be the favourite. We

like to be the... Underdog?Exactly. When we are the underdog, we feel

less pressure. We can play football, which is defend first and then

counter-attack. Tonight, we are doing that very well. It is a big

pity we couldn't score in the first half. Confirmation of that

substitute. At least, our officials are adjusting to the climate and

getting used to things in Brazil! Spinning up for the second half, the

two goalkeepers, the captains of Spain and Italy. Let's get back to

goal at this tournament. He scored what proved to be the 86th minute

against Japan in that 4-3 win. a tactical point of view, it is

interesting. You can't give the Italian's manager enough praise. He

has used most of his squad. Tonight, his tactics are spot on. Who has the

when you think about Sunday's final. These two teams playing a day later

and going the full distance. They somewhere. Out comes Buffon. Good

goalkeeping. He reacted well as well. He was decisive with the

punch. Spain's third and final change is iminnocented. Javi

Martinez is stripped and ready. -- change is imminent. Javi Martinez is

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Giaccherini doesn't play from the start for his club side. And he is

fantastic ball across the goal. He's clumped it! He does well to keep

is off and Javi Martinez is on. Interesting that we have got both

teams out there without an Giaccherini. It will be a Spain

free-kick. That is the news here in Fortaleza. If you are expecting to

see the news, that will follow the outcome of this Confederations Cup

aid of a deflection. Pique might have done better. Look at the

determination of these defenders to get in the way of the shot. He skies

time. It needs to. It is a lot to ask for these players, at the end of

a very long season for their club sides. Javi Martinez is full of

Terrific stuff from Daniele De Rossi. That is Pique again. Total

commitment. Just misses that one. In the end, it is great defending from

Daniele De Rossi. Just scuffs it. did hit the hand of Chiellini. Mata

has it over. Comes for Sergio Ramos. All the chances are falling to the

boys from the back! They are the ones with character. They are

staggering around the box. It's a poor finish in the end. This is the

first one. Comes off his hand. Would have been a bit unfair to give a

penalty there. De Rossi sees the danger. De Rossi pulling down his

the post. The keeper has no chance. He scored his first two

international goals in recent weeks - one against Brazil and one after

16 seconds against Haiti. The fastest-ever Italy goal. He has

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really caught the eye in this comes alive. Look at that. He just

can't keep it down. Great running from the back, even at this late

players are finding reserves of energy to keep going. Nobody wants

to take a penalty! We have had eight penalties in this competition in

normal game time and only half of those have been scored. Four of the

last five have been missed. If we do go all the way, there will be a few

with barely enough energy left to well there. You can't fault the

officials tonight. Darren Cann has got them all spot on. He certainly

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Bonucci. Tired legs. His feet are Pique anyway and rightly so. Once

again, it's a good defensive line from the Italians. Lots of

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Spanish. The Italians are keeping their shape, but they are not

penalty area. Italy don't like it. The crowd don't like it and it's a

free-kick to Spain. Pirlo knows what he is doing. Howard Webb is on the

area. He will have to try to dched this, with his team-mates. Buffon is

They are still complaining that that wall was not far enough back.

difficult angle to get it Aquilani. It is the way that they

have started, the changes that they have made, Mata in the midfield,

Navas with his pace. Martinez is It will be a yellow card for Gerard

Pique. That was often. How about the movement from the centre half? Yes,

it is handball. How can you book him for making that kind of run forward?

Fantastic to see a central defender - he is riddled with cramp and he's

barely put one foot in front of the other. He is a winner, though!They

get a slight breather now. It will be a quick turnaround. Players will

be allowed to have a drink. If you have tuned in for the news, that

will follow this semifinal clash in the FIFA Confederations Cup between

the World Champions, Vicente del Bosque's Spain, and the team they

beat to win the European Championship last summer, Italy.

Still, Martin, I wouldn't like to call who is going to win this?

it is a very tough one. Spain look the most likely, now that we are in

extra time. You can see light at the end of the tunnel as well now. You

can go for it. The Italians do now need to take the game back to Spain.

It is the last call to arms. Nobody wants to see it go to penalties.

That would be painful. That is what will happen if neither side are able

to find the net in the next 15 minutes. Just to reiterate again -

the heat and humidity in this part of Brazil - it may be winter time,

but that doesn't count in Fortaleza, when you are not too far south of

the equator. It is hot! It is about recooling, staying on your feet and

it is about staying strong. Howard Webb has blown his whistle and

called for the players to get back ready. The English referee and his

goalkeepers, who have played their to play if it goes to penalties.

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overcommit. The Italians might have figure at times tonight. Prandelli

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must be a proud Italian coach. at the ball. He just used his body,

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himself with that one. The finish is lacking again. Great interchange.

Much sharper. Buffon getting the hurry-up from the referee! Pirlo

Chiellini is down. It is that last run from Navas. He lasted longer

than he did a year ago. Those calves have cramped up now. It is this

three at the back. It is a difficult role for the central defenders. You

have to have exceptionally mobile centre halves to be able to cope.

He's done very well tonight. knows his game. This is the movement

here. Mata should be hitting the sight. They need to get him back to

his feet. Jordi Alba is struggling as well. He is only 24. He has no

excuse! Everybody has on a night referee from Rotherham. No, there

certainly isn't. Give Vicente del he feels any kind of contact, he is

down. Yes, it is a foul. It's a Pirlo ball in. I said before, it

might only take one. Interesting to see if Chiellini goes up for this.

He is getting there. He is thinking about that run back again. He will

float back if he scores. Pirlo doesn't get it quite right. Italy

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there. Giovinco is trying to jink his way past Arbeloa. The pattern

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still looking OK. All credit to distance. Slams against the post.

Buffon there - I wonder if Mata would have been offside there.

would. Fantastic technique from Xavi. Buffon got something on it.He

didn't look convincing, but he got something in the way of it. He

seemed to go with his top hand. might have taken the game all the

way to penalties with that save. is looking for Navas. Yes, the

substitutions for Spain look as if on it. It is a corner.That is a top

save. A top save across the goal. He is Spain against Gianluigi Buffon

standing on his own at the far post. He was trying to find him. But

no-one was picking him up. Javi Martinez has gone first to the ball.

It is in to Busquets! Howard Webb is indicating an advantage. I think he

would have blown for dangerous play. I know he is heading it, but he's

given a free-kick. The Italians look like they are dead on their feet.

Penalties are always cruel. It might be really cruel for some tired soul

It's behind for a goal kick. No touch from the number 22. Martinez

floats it over the top of the defender. He tries to bring it down

with his left foot, maybe he should go with his right. This is the cross

across the goal. He gets a fantastic hand on that. That is going in. That

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is good goalkeeping. One more round half-way. Ramos hasn't got it right.

He was trying to find Jesus Navas. Del Bosque has a bit of a sweat on!

He might be giving the penalties some thought, working out who is

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going to take them. It is looking Navas has shifted it away from

Giaccherini. Navas! Deflected clear. Mata - headed away by De Rossi. Mata

again. Buffon started to come and changed his mind. Giaccherini and

Aquilani were in each other's way. Sergio Ramos... This is a breathless

finale. Fantastic finish. Both teams. Two heavyweights slugging it

Howard Webb has had another look at the watches. That will do it. No

goals. We are about to see the next riddle - we are going to penalties.

This is the World Cup warm-up cup, the Confederations Cup. More to

come. Spain 0, Italy 0. So, penalties it is. Of course, we

will stay with it. News will follow after that penalty shoot-out. A

stalemate, remarkably. Gripping, exciting, certainly in extra time.

Both sides had their chances, particularly Spain. It is amazing it

ended up goalless. How have we not seen a goal tonight? The number of

chances that we had during the full 90 and the extra time as well. This

one - Giaccherini smashes it as hard as he can. Good strike. Unlucky.

Then after that, it was Spain, wasn't it? Pique was involved in one

or two. He seemed to be everywhere. Chances from set pieces. Great

spirit from Italy, hanging on? Absolutely. We were the better side

in the first half. It was even in the second half. Extra time, they

had the upper hand. We looked knackered! Good English! That is

just you watching! LAUGHTER They better with the system they have

invented, the fake number nine, where the centre forward is not a

player, but is the space. A space that has to be attacked. Yeah. It

was very similar to a game they played in the Euros in the semifinal

against Portugal. They struggled for 90 minutes and, on that occasion,

they won the penalty shoot-out. we see Pirlo's dink tonight? This

was brilliant. Lovely little flick. Anyone who doesn't understand how

quick Navas is... He is a whip et! He was quick. Great credit to both

teams. They went at it from the first minute. Italy had the best of

the first half. They should have scored goals. Three or four at

least. They didn't. Spain came into it. Both goalkeepers made vital

saves. Who will make THE most vital save in the penalty shoot-out, if at

all? Casillas has eight clean sheets in a row. 2009 was the last time

Spain conceded a goal in the knock-out of a tournament. These

teams have won three of their last four penalty shoot-outs. Spain did

beat Italy in the quarterfinal back at Euro 2008. You need to make your

mind up early. Knowing the decision is permitted. I used to swallow two

or three times and take my time, make my mind up and then decide on a

corner and hit the ball as hard as I could to... Did you already know

where you were going to put it before the game? Before the game.

were all like that. We have talked about this over the years. That is

the thing, pick your corner, or practice it. The players should know

which side they are going to put the penalty now. There are always

players that are involved that don't anticipate the fact that they might

have to take a penalty? You have two experienced goalkeepers. Very good

penalty savers. They have both had their moments. Howard Webb will take

us through it. He has been good tonight. He's had a good game.

good time to hand back. It looks like we are getting ready.

Yes, we are about ready. Gianluigi Buffon - he is not having to be

helped towards the goal by his team-mates. He is looking for a show

of support and togetherness! If you were going to pick a goalkeeper for

a penalty shoot-out, Spain would go with him, Casillas every time. Italy

have no choice - Buffon is the man. The two captains are going to play a

huge part in deciding who goes on to the Maracana on Sunday, if they have

the energy, to take on Brazil in the belief. We have one man on each side

who thrilled us and maybe disappointed us, too, in penalty

shoot-outs a year ago. Sergio Ramos obliged with a lovely chip in the

semifinal shoot-out against Portugal. Andrea Pirlo had done the

same against England. First to step up to the shooting gallery is

one of those cheeky chips. Quality! The arrogance of the man. Follow

that. Beautiful.No doubt who the support of the stadium is for. It is

Italy all the way. It is Xavi for He is dealing with the pressure of

the crowd there. He took it in his guessed right but Aquilani got it

just right. The keeper has gone the right side. He's just beaten by the

pace. A very good penalty again. Andres Iniesta. A man who shone at

the Euros. A man who won the World result. Plenty of pace and accuracy.

I thought that Buffon would have saved that. Daniele De Rossi.It is

noticeable how much quieter the is no saving that one. He lifts it.

It is almost impossible to save that. The man who could barely walk

for periods of extra time, Gerard Pique. He's been struggling with

cramp. He's soldiered on through. Can he make it three out of three

all round. Love it. I said before he is a winner. The manager has trust

in him. I hope you are enjoying this. Andy muRpry has been watching.

-- Andy Murray has been watching. He can't believe it's finished 0-0. We

hope he will have a good game live on the BBC tomorrow. I hope to see

him in the final this year, and win right in the corner. These penalties

are of the highest order. Sergio Ramos is next. Against Portugal, he

went down the middle. Candreva has already done that. It is a real test

technique. Now we are at sudden death. Four out of four. I lost one

of these shoot-outs in a UEFA Cup Final. The noise level was

ridiculous. The locals want Italy to into the corner, too. An incredible

show of mental strength from the players of both teams. You couldn't

place that better with your hand. Unbelievable. You would think he was

in his own back garden. Juan Mata of scoring. I fancied him straightaway.

So positive. The goalkeepers aren't getting anywhere near any of them.

They are as precise as you would want a penalty to be. Now, it is

corner. It's been found time after time. I hope the English players are

watching. This is top level managed to score during the game.

Sergio Busquets of Barcelona. A man same result. 6-6 after six each.

Quality. A few anxious faces at the other end of the pitch. We are down

to the defenders now. We certainly are. Of course, Ramos and Pique have

already shown how cool they are. chance to win a final game against

Brazil. Pressure on the shoulders of Jesus Navas. I didn't fancy Bonucci.

That is a cruel blow for him. man who is on his way to Manchester

City for the next Premier League They still have the chance to

complete the set. European Champions, World Champions, now they

will take on Brazil to try to win FIFA's Festival of Champions. What a

night in Fortaleza. Spain win on penalties.

STUDIO: Spain will face Brazil in the final. You said great teams find

a way. The quality of the penalty taking was extraordinary. 6-6 before

one was missed? We saw 12 incredible penalties to begin with. You are

right, I said it attend of the 90 minutes, great teams find a way. --

I said it at the end of the 90 minutes, great teams find a way.

penalty-taking, under normal circumstances, if you score your

first six, you have a chance? agree. I think we made ourselves

proud. It was a very good performance. We were very solid at

the back. Just OK up front. We were exceptional on the two flanks.

We saw 12 penalties. Bonucci stepped forward and it was high and - it

speaks for itself. Someone had to miss one. Then Navas. 13 out of 14

penalties were wonderful. Great standard. It bodes well for Italy in

the World Cup, a year on? Yes, I think so. I was saying before, it's

been a great experience to be in Brazil a year before the World Cup

starts. There are so many things we needed to find out. Now we know

them. So we will be well prepared. Spain march on? Teams that win

trophies more often than not have to win penalty shoot-outs. They did it

a year or two ago. Done it again tonight. OK. That is about it. We

have to get back for the news. We - there it is, Brazil against Spain on