Monday, June 13, 2016

Spain, Italy turn on the style at Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

Spain's Gerard Pique, center, scores the opening goal during the Euro 2016 Group D soccer match between Spain and the Czech Republic at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France, Monday, June 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Italy opened its campaign with an impressive victory over Belgium, while defending champion Spain beat the Czech Republic on a good day for the big teams at the European Championship on Monday. Ridiculed by their own media as one of the country's worst tournament teams, the Italian players responded with a remarkable 2-0 victory that sent the Azzurri to the top of Group E after Sweden and Ireland drew 1-1 in an earlier match. Spain needed a late goal from Gerard Pique to beat a particularly stubborn Czech Republic 1-0.


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