KIEV, UKRAINE - JUNE 07: A general view outside the Olympic Stadium ahead of the UEFA EURO 2012 tournament which kicks off tomorrow in Poland on June 7, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
"They have betrayed their philosophy and turned it into something more negative. Originally they wanted possession in order to attack and win the game; now it seems to be first and foremost a way not to lose." Arsene Wenger may be right when he talks about Spain's approach under Vincente del Bosque, but after years spent as an afterthought, today they're favourites to become the first country to win three major tournaments in a row…
Preview: Resurgent Italy, Spanish Legacy, and the Euro 2012 Final
Ways to Watch: Live on BBC1/ITV1 in the UK and ESPN/ESPN3.com in the US
Spain:
Casillas
Arbeloa, Pique, Ramos, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Alonso
Silva, Fabregas, Iniesta
Bench: Valdes, Reina, Albiol, Martinez, Juanfran, Pedro, Mata, Cazorla, Navas, Torres, Negredo, Llorente
Italy:
Buffon
Abate, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini
Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi
Montolivo
Balotelli, Cassano
Bench: Sirigu, Sanctis, Maggio, Ogbonna, Balzaretti, Motta, Giovinco, Nocerino, Di Natale, Giaccherini, Borini, Diamanti
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