Ireland aren't expecting to beat Spain tonight at Yankee Stadium, but it will prove how far they've come in the last year under Trapattoni. [more]
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group C after Day 11
Leave a commentSpain's dalliance with third place drops their group stage grade, while Italy got everything they wanted out of Group C's mini-tournament. [more]
Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group C’s closing round
4 CommentsOn a day that tested our attention span, Spain and Italy advanced from Group C into the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. [more]
Offshore Drilling, Euro 2012: Italy 2, Ireland 0
Leave a commentItaly are through to the quarterfinals after their lackluster 2-0 victory over Ireland left the Irish matching an ignominious tournament record. [more]
Changing formation, finding motivation, and Italy-Ireland: Monday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Leave a commentItaly needs a win over Ireland to have a chance to advance, but winless against the Irish since Giovanni Trapattoni took over, the Azzurri may not find three points so easy to come by. [more]