Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Conte wants Italy to get excited about facing Spain (The Associated Press)

Italy's coach Antonio Conte gestures during the Euro 2016 Group E soccer match between Italy and Ireland at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve dAscq, near Lille, France, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Italy coach Antonio Conte has urged his team to be upbeat about facing two-time defending champion Spain in the last 16 of the European Championship. ''With regards to the draw, it's definitely odd to win the group and come up against Spain,'' Conte said through a translator. Italy began Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Belgium and then beat Sweden 1-0 to secure a first place finish in the group.


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