Friday, June 24, 2016

Italy defender Chiellini ready to face nemesis Spain (The Associated Press)

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon stops the ball as he attends a training session at the Bernard Gasset center in Montpellier, France, Friday, June 24, 2016. Italy will face Spain in a Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match in Paris on Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Giorgio Chiellini will be facing a familiar foe when his Italy side lines up against Spain in the last 16 of the European Championship on Monday. Italy was humiliated 4-0 by Spain in the Euro 2012 final in Kiev, Ukraine, having lost on penalties to La Roja in the quarterfinals four years previously in Vienna. ''Spain has been our nemesis since 2008,'' Chiellini said on Friday.


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