Master Versus Student As Group C Draws To A Close
At his final press conference ahead of the draw for Euro 2012, Cesare Prandelli admitted that the one team he wanted to avoid were not reigning World and European Champions Spain – or heavy favourites for the competition such as Germany or the Netherlands – but the Republic of Ireland. Then ranked as low as 21st according to FIFA, the Italy Coach was deadly serious in his wish to not be paired with them at the Group Stage for one simple reason; the presence of Giovanni Trapattoni on the opposition bench.
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