Euro 2016: Bruno Conti likens Conte's men to Bearzot's side

(ANSA) - Rome, June 30 - Italy wing legend Bruno Conti on Thursday likened Antonio Conte's Azzurri who face Germany in the Euro 2016 quarterfinals Saturday to his side that beat Germany to lift the 1982 World Cup under Enzo Bearzot.
    "I see the same things that we saw with Bearzot, the same similarities," said Conti.
    "The squad was important as a group, and we too had the Juventus bloc," Conti told Sportmediaset.it.
    "The work that Conte has done is very important: you can clearly see the cohesion that binds this team, you see an Italy that makes sacrifices, that enjoys itself and provides enjoyment for us too".
    "It's the group, not the individual, that wins these games and Conte has left an important mark in this respect, there's a lot of him in this national team," said Conti of the former all-action Juventus midfielder.
    Asked if there was a player who resembled himself, Conti said he was "fascinated by a player like (Emanuele) Giaccherini".
    As for Germany, he said, "they're a bit big-headed as usual, because they think they're stronger, but then it's the result that says if they are".