The Italian goal keeper had nothing but admiration for the England striker, ahead of their crucial encounter in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879, while a 2-0 win over Ireland secured their progression to the next round.
Although boasting some of the finest players in the world, the Azzurri weren’t favourites coming into the tournament and so have surprised many with their decent run of form.
Their opponents for the next game are http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749, who themselves have endured a brilliant campaign, despite not having the best of build-ups.
Mercurial forward http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032, where he demonstrated his scoring ability by netting the only goal of the night.
As the inspiration for his country and Manchester United, the attacker has spent the last decade or so playing at the highest level, making him one of the most experienced yet young front-men out there.
With his ability to find the back of the net, or place an inch-perfect to a teammate, he is definitely the Three Lions’ main threat and will need special attention from the Italians, if they are to emerge with a positive result from their quarter-final.
"(Rooney) can carry the team on his back. With him, (John) Terry, (Steven) Gerrard and (Ashley) Cole, they have people who know how to win matches.”
The shot-stopper also added that he was expecting a closely contested tie in Kiev, in which both sides will battle hard
"The chances of a win are at 50 per cent, it will be a very balanced match. It will be the small details that make the difference. Both teams want to regain a bit of prestige,” the Juventus legend was quoted as saying.
Going into the game, most pundits are backing England for a win given the return of their expert marksman, Wayne Rooney. However Italy cannot be ruled out, as they possess several match winners in the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Cassano-c6302,
making it very tough to predict the outcome of the much anticipated face-off.
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