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England and Italy fans gather ahead of quarter-final
Posted Monday, June 25, 2012 by SNTV

Intro:

Fans enjoyed the beer and sunshine in Kiev on Sunday - hours before England met Italy in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

Script:

The English were in full voice in Kiev as the build up to the quarter final continued.

There are estimated to be about six-thousand English fans in the Ukraine capital - many flew in late to be at the match against Italy.

SOUNDBITE (English): Jack (no last name given), England fan:
 "We've got nothing to worry about at all. It's gonna be 2-0. Andy Carroll is gonna get one, Rooney will get one. Game done."

Fewer Italians on the streets - but those who were seemed confident their team will get the Italian job done.

SOUNDBITE (Italian): Manuel Constantino, Italy fan:
 "I'm sure we'll win. I'm sure the result will be 2-0, I predict (Mario) Balotelli, (Andrea) Pirlo (will score), one goal in each half, and I'm confident that if we win our quarter-final we're going to win the championship."

There had not been a single arrest at 1500 GMT.

Italian Carabinieri and English police officers were deployed to help their Ukrainian colleagues deal with the fans.

No sign of trouble though, just a kiss from Kiev.

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