Pure delight: Balotelli's goals dismantled Germany

'Italy's defenders are very experienced, and they know when to attack and when to defend.

'On top of that they have a goalkeeper (Gianluigi Buffon) who's a natural leader, but Spain have a great goalkeeper as well in Iker Casillas.

'They also have a lot of variety up front. They have strong players like Balotelli, tricky players like Cassano, and in midfield they have special players like (Claudio) Marchisio and (Andrea) Pirlo, who's had a great tournament.

'It will be a tough game and the winners will be deserving champions. I think we've been the two most consistent teams at the tournament.'

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