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Antonio Conte will bring a ‘new spirit’ to Chelsea, says Gianfranco Zola
“There is no point in hiding the fact that it’s not the rosiest period in terms of football talent for Italy so we need to be a team from every perspective”.
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SAINT-DENIS, France Spains era of dominance at the European Championship came to an end Monday when Italy beat the two-time defending champion 2-0 in the round of 16.
Chantome had been in advanced talks with two unnamed English clubs, with Middlesbrough and Everton also mooted to be tracking the 28-year-old.
Marca praised Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, who spared Spain from a more humiliating defeat, giving him a rating of seven out of 10, with only second-half substitutes Aritz Aduriz and Lucas Vazquez coming close with six.
Spain could have avoided facing Italy but their 2-1 loss to Croatia in the group stage meant they ended up in the more challenging side of the draw for the knockouts.
The Italians will face Germany for a place in the semifinals.
Having admitted Italy no longer boast world-class players, Conte struck a defiant psychological blow in the lead-up to the match against Spain.
Even so, much-capped defender Sergio Ramos was defiant.
Italy wasted several opportunities but their superiority in midfield, where they always field five players in a 3-5-2 formation, caused Spain plenty of trouble.
Mr. Conte is important as a coach that is able to really implement a game plan.
Pique, 29, has been part of the setup since the 2010 World Cup win and enjoyed a better tournament on a personal level.
The Euro 2008 and 2012 winners were seen as one of the favourites to win the tournament again this year, but were sent home thanks to goals from Giorginio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle.
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However, he said: “What is sure is that this team is not as good as when we won the World Cup and the Euros”.