Euro 2016
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FORZA AZZURRI!

Gianluigi Buffon 1

 Federico Marchetti 13

 Salvatore Sirigu 12


Andrea Barzagli 15

 Leonardo Bonucci 19

 Giorgio Chiellini 3

 Matteo Darmian 4
 Mattia De Sciglio 2
 Angelo Ogbonna 5

Federico Bernardeschi 21
 Antonio Candreva 6
Daniele De Rossi 16
Alessandro Florenzi 8

Emanuele Giaccherini 23

 Marco Parolo 18

 Stefano Sturaro 14
 Thiago Motta 10
Eder 17

 Stephan El Shaarawy 22

 Ciro Immobile 11

 Lorenzo Insigne 20
 Graziano Pellè 9
 Simone Zaza 7

Germany did its duty, albeit not entirely convincingly, and defeated a very
lacking and mediocre Ukraine, seemingly without substance or strategy...



 ITALIA-Belgium 2-0
 Buffon
Chiellini Darmian (De Sciglio) Barzagli Bonucci
Candreva De Rossi (Motta) Parolo Ciaccherini
Pellè Eder (Immobile)





Germany-Poland 0-0
A mostly midfield game from a rather uninspiring German side...



ITALIA-Sweden 1-0
Buffon
Chiellini Barzagli Bonucci
Candreva De Rossi (Motta) Florenzi (Sturaro) Giaccherini Parolo
Pellè (Zaza) Eder





Germany-Northern Ireland 1-0
Germany recovered its own good self and played a superb
game against Northern Ireland that rewarded its fans and
signaled clear intent for the trophy...





ITALIA-Ireland 0-1
Sirigu
Barzagli Bonucci De Sciglio (El Shaarawy) Ogbonna
Florenzi Motta Sturaro Bernardeschi (Darmian)
Immobile (Insigne) Zaza

 


One of the most beautiful goals in the opening game
Switzerland-Poland for the round of 16...


Germany-Slovakia 3-0
The Panzers gave another exquisite performance and convinced, beyond
the shadow of any doubt, that they deserve this year's trophy...




 

ITALIA-España 2-0
FORZA AZZURRI!!
 Buffon
De Sciglio Chiellini Barzagli Bonucci
Florenzi (Darmian) De Rossi (Motta) Parolo Giaccherini
Pellè Éder (Insigne)

 



 
 



England-Iceland 1-2
How can one not write about this tale of
BEAUTIFUL DREAMS and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS!!


Life and Art and Beauty before the Wales-Belgium Quarter-Final
at Stade Pierre Mauroy. Lille Métropole..


ITALIA-Deutschland 1-1 (5-6)
FORZA AZZURRI!!
Seven hours away from the greatest match of Euro 2016. All eyes of
the European and Global Footballing World are focused at Bordeaux.
This game does not have political dimensions, as some analysts would
like to portray. This is exclusively a Battle between the BEST and the
MOST SUCCESSFUL Footballing Powers in the World. Otherwise,
the hymn is ``Fratelli d'Europa, l'Europa s'è desta..."


 

Buffon
De Sciglio Chiellini (Zaza) Barzagli Bonucci
Florenzi (Darmian) Sturaro Parolo Giaccherini
Pellè Éder (Insigne)
 FORZA ITALIA!!






 
 

Portugal took it all in the end, beating the favorite hosts!
Congratulations, Portugal! Congratulations, Fernando!