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Spain's coach stated that, "If Gattuso is Italy's main man, then I'm a priest.

TEAM SPIRIT - Furious inside but keeping it well hidden, Rino will have to look on from the sidelines, and that won't be easy for him. He knows Spain is playing well and that Italy will have to sweat blood to outdo them: because Pirlo won't be playing either, one of the few players capable of shooting deep. "In technical terms, Italy is on equal footing with Spain", said the Rossonero, "we've got some talented alternatives and it's the team spirit that makes the difference." He knows Italy's quarter-final opponents well: "I've always struggled to take the ball from Spanish teams; we'll need to work on this. They play a technical game and are experts in keeping possession. They're like the Barcelona side of two years ago. And then there's Torres; he's good, especially when his game seems to give Spain a numerical advantage.

These comments from the Gazzetta. Can not wait for the match