Germany vs Italy 20:00 (GMT + 02:00): A true match up of complete teams.
Today is a great day for soccer. Tonight two footballing superpowers will do battle for a spot in the EURO 2016 semi final at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
Germany can boast a team of attacking stars like Julian Draxler, Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller, Mario Gomez, a midfield boasting stars like Toni Kroos, Sami Khedira, Mario Gotze, Phillip Lahm etc and a defence of Jerome Boateng, Matt Hummels etc and behind them one of the world's best goalkeepers in Manuel Neuer.
Italy on the other hand can boast of attackers like Graziano Pelle, Stephen El Shaarawy, Lorenzo Insigne, world class midfielders like Alessandro Florenzi, Thiago Motta, Danielle De Rossi and their trademark compact defense of Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci and their ever present world class goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon.
Germany will be looking to take apart a defense that has not conceded more than 1 goal in the competition so far without being caught on the counter as the Italians are the master of counter attacking soccer.
As if that is not enough, history favors the Italians as the Germany has never beaten Italy in a major competition in 8 attempts.
Could the Germans be 9th time lucky?
See you in Bordeaux!!
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