Okay England fans, take a deep breath. We’re almost there. For many of us, this will be the match of the tournament. The good news is that England is as best prepared for this match as they’ll ever be. They are no injury doubts, and the team has a game plan. The only thing in its way is Italy.
Here are the Euro 2012 news headlines from today:
- 20 million expected to watch England’s Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy on UK TV — The Independent
- Gary Neville warns England not to provoke Mario Balotelli — The Guardian
- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque admits his “drained” side face a disadvantage in their semi-final — BBC Sport
- Latin lover Roy Hodgson plays Italians at their own game — The Guardian
- The Babes of EURO 2012 Part 1 — Football Fashion
- No joy for Laurent Blanc at silly funfair of Mexican waves — The Guardian
- Portugal bust-up played down — Sky Sports
- Italy’s Cesare Prandelli praises England’s high tempo — The Guardian
- Joachim Low impressed by Roy Hodgson’s England ahead of potential semi-final — The Telegraph
- England’s task – attack the flanks and stifle Andrea Pirlo, says Michael Cox — The Guardian
- That touch of Sir Alf Ramsey is why there is such trust in Roy Hodgson — The Daily Mail
- Laurent Blanc silent on future after France lose to Spain — The Guardian
- Glenn Hoddle: Roy Hodgson should play Andy Carroll to strike fear into Italians — The Daily Mail
- Blanc’s double right-back plan fails and Alonso deservedly scores both goals — Zonal Marking
- France midfielder Samir Nasri gets into a heated row with a journalist — BBC Sport
- Humble Hodgson talks up Italy (video interview) — UEFA.com
