Euro 2012: Press Round-up 21st June

21 June 2012 15:53
MARCA: "The invincible team"

La Roja reaches next Saturday's game against France with high confidence.

Former France legend Zinedine Zidane - who in 2006 ended Spain's World Cup campaign, says that La Roja know very well where they are going, and what they want, and that is the reason he says "for me, they are the favourites not only in the match but also of the whole tournament".

Benzema says that Saturday night's game will be "Like a war zone on the pitch".

AS: "This is football, not Sunday school"

These are the words of del Bosque, about how some players feel that they haven't played any matches in this tournament yet. "They all feel like they should be in the starting XI, so I understand if there are any hard feelings". "In their own clubs, they don't even know where the sub bench is".

Tired of being criticised for not using a striker, he says "We always play with a '9', when I brought on Navas, Silva acted as the 9."

On the other quarter final matches, AS says "Cech crosses Cristiano's way" about the Germany-Greece, they just point out that Angela Merkel will be attending the game and on Sunday's match As says "England on a high against an Italy without Chiellini".

Rumours of David Silva moving to Real Madrid are getting increasingly noisier, the latest poll by AS finds out that 42% of Real Madrid supporters would pay 50 Million Euros for the city player.

A BOLA: "Czech Mate!"

A Bola seems very confidente in Portugal with the subheader reading "On our way to semis"
Paulo Bento says "It's our humbleness that has made us reach this far" while Joao Moutinho, Portugal and Porto midfielder says that beating and eliminating Holland in the group stages gave the "quinas" a big confidence boost.

Paulo Bento is likely to repeat the same team for the fourth time straight.

RECORD: "Everyone for Portugal"

Record's front page is made of Portuguese supporters and a photo of Paulo Bento holding a football with the faces of some of the Portuguese squad.
The subheading reads "Paulo Bento will use the same starting XI "Our levels are at maximum"

O JOGO: "Time to cry again"

O Jogo's headline accompanied by a picture of Cech on his knees crying; "Ronaldo already brought the Czech Republic and Chelsea goalkeeper to tears in a final.

However, before that Cech was once Ronaldo's "bête noire" but in 2008 the tide changed.

Paulo Bento says "If we lose our humbleness, it will be difficult".

GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT: "Mancini "Ballotelli should always play"

"With him, the national squad is much stronger. but the English are organised, the years of work by Capello in the team have left a mark". These are the words of Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.

Gianfranco Zola warns Italy "Keep an eye on Hodgson".

Source: DSG