The Barcelona defender has urged his team to look out for Italy who are in the habit of giving their best when cornered; believes the Azzurri is one of the finest teams in Euro 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 is the most threatening player in the oppositions ranks, as Spain get ready to play their first group match of the Euros.
La Roja are the reigning European and World Champions, and will kick-off their campaign to complete a hat-trick of titles with their match against Italy.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 defender stressed that the defending Champions cannot afford to give Balotelli an inch of space, as the striker posses a killer instinct for goals.
Pique further added that the Italian ace has the ability to single-handedly take the game away from Spain, and stated that attacker can hit them in their upcoming match when they least expect it.
While talking to the press, the 25-year-old said:
“We will have to keep a very close eye on him. Balotelli is a player that can win you a game. He is a player that can take the ball and score when you least expect it.”
Cesare Prandelli’s men have been rattled by the match-fixing scandal that has taken the world of Italian football by storm, and their 3-0 defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 in their sole warm-up match has not helped.
However, Pique maintained that the Azzurri are always at their most dangerous when faced with adversities, and warned his team-mates to not to succumb to complacency in their upcoming match on Sunday.
The former Manchester United player stated that Italy will prove to be a difficult rival for any team that goes against them, and hailed them as one of the finest teams in Euro 2102.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 centre-back stated that the Nazionale are masters in the art of delivering surprises, and called for focus from his team-mates in the match against the European giants.
“Italy are more dangerous when they appear not to be. It seems as Italy is hurt, not focused but that is not the case. Just when you think they will not do a good job, they do the best http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684. They are one of the top teams in Europe
and in the world and we will have to be focused.”
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 won the 1982 and 2006 World Cups following similar scandals.
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