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Boring? No chance! Spain and Italy gear up for Euro final as Del Bosque promises 'three attackers'
Posted Sunday, July 01, 2012 by Dailymail

Boring? No chance! Spain and Italy gear up for Euro final as Del Bosque promises 'three attackers'
Pulling the strings: Italy's Andrea Pirlo in training

Meanwhile Italy skipper Gianluigi Buffon praised controversial striker Mario Balotelli for his willingness to work for the Italian cause at Euro 2012.

Balotelli has been the model of good behaviour during his time in Poland and Ukraine.

The 21-year-old has certainly flourished and his brace in Thursday night's semi-final victory over Germany has put him in pole position to claim the coveted Golden Boot, in addition to sending Italy into tomorrow's final with holders Spain.

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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia