Former Juventus centre-forward and
Spain skipper Alvaro Morata told Marca Wednesday that Italy was
his bugbear, having beaten La Roya in the last 16 at Euro 2016
and on penalties in the semis three years ago when the Azzurri
would go on to beat England in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley,
again on penalties.
Italy play the Red Furies, one of the tournament favourites in
Gelsenkirchen Thursday night.
"The Azzurri are my bugbear, I've met them in all my Euro games
and they've always eliminated me," said the 31-year-old
Madrid-born Atletico Madrid striker, who got the first in
Spain's 3-0 demolition of Croatia last time out.
Morata also picked up an Italian wife during his time in Turin,
model and influencer Alice Campello, who has given him four
children.
Asked who they were rooting for, he told the Spanish sports
daily". Alice certainly for Spain, but the wife and kids won't
be at the stadium, just to make sure".
He said he was confident about the result.
"Italy has hurt us in the past, but we're going to win this
one".
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