Home - video - article
Ramos admits Spain 'worried' by Italy
Posted Friday, June 29, 2012 by SNTV

Intro:

Spain players Sergio Ramos and Cesc Fabregas looked ahead at a press conference in Kiev to facing Italy in Sunday's (July 1st) European Championship final.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Sergio Ramos, Spain defender:

"Italy are playing very daring football. In the group phase match (against Spain) they were looking for speed and to counter-attack - as to which style I prefer, it's a question of keeping calm, wait to see how they play on the day, and the important thing for Spain is to remain faithful to our own philosophy and our own style of play. Obviously we are slightly worried, but not obsessed with the issue. We will wait until Sunday."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Cesc Fabregas, Spain midfielder:

"(Mario) Balotelli is a great player, he demonstrated it yesterday. He scored two superb goals, in a semi-final against a strong team like Germany. Clearly, he is a threat, like (Antonio) Cassano and the other strikers, and we will do our best to nullify this threat."

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    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