The Real Madrid playmaker is looking forward to the last-four clash against Azzurri and is confident of his team’s chances.
Die Mannschaft will take on Cesare Prandelli’s side in the semi-final of Euro 2012 on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The winner of the clash will take on either http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in the final on July 1 at
the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
Joachim Low’s side have had a sensational tournament thus far and have won every single game played in the competition. They qualified for the quarter-finals after three wins in the group stage and downed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908 with a 4-2 margin.
Ozil insisted that his team has proved how strong a unit they are and the player is looking forward to the vital clash against the Italians. He stated that the team has come a long way since the semi-final exit in the 2010 World
Cup and are genuine contenders to lift the title this time around.
The former Werder Bremen player played down claims that the Italians have a psychological advantage over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 after beating them at the same stage in the 2006 World Cup. He added that his team is prepared for any hurdle and
is aiming for the title.
“We showed how strong we are in all areas of the team. I think that every other side respect us. The past does not matter. The other teams have great respect for us. Our goal is to bring the European title back to Germany. We are
here for this. We can beat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 and we want the title,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, Ozil voiced his admiration for Andrea Pirlo. The player claimed that the Juventus midfielder is a class apart and will be the main threat from the Italy side.
“Andrea Pirlo is a world-class player, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 is a great striker. But we do not think of the individual adversaries. Italy are a very compact team, but we can beat them,” he concluded.
Mesut Ozil has thus far played in every Euro 2012 game for Germany.
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