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"Italy We Don't Forget This" On Reference to the Elbow from Massotti to Luis Enrique in the 1994 World Cup
By Anna
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Ole!!!
What a better way to start the build up of the EURO 2008 Quarterfinal Match Italy - Spain than to respond to the front page of Spanish Newspaper "MARCA." Although I love SPAIN, especially with RAUL, this time I've to cheer and stand up for my Italy. Anyway, Raul is not with La Roja. So, instead of "A Por Ellos," I am for "Fratelli d'Italia ..."
SPAIN - ITALY 
UEFA EURO 2008 Quarterfinals Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time
The big cover today was about the episode from the 1994 FIFA World Cup when our Italy defender Mauro Tassotti elbowed Spain midfielder Luis Enrique in the face. Uffa... that was bad, I admit.
To make it short, MARCA says that despite the episode occurred 14 years ago, THEY DON'T FORGET IT. Sure, I don't blame it either and I am sure Tassotti doesn't forget it either. Imagine that Tassotti was banned for Eight games!!!! Can he forget it? I don't think so. Curiously, Tassotti never played with the Italian National team after that brutal episode. I wonder why.
Yet, I don't think the 1994 World Cup episode has nothing to do with the current team. There has not been any violence or unitentionally fouls between Spain and Italy lately.
I watched this morning the news from Spain "Telediario" and they also made reference to the episode, but their highlight was that Italy has been "la bestia negra" meaning the black beast of Spain because Italy usually win every official match between them. Although last time, in a friendly match, Spain beat Italy on March 26, 2008 with a goal from Forward David Villa after a mistake from our beloved captain Fabio Cannavaro inthe 72nd minute.
ItaliaCovering the UEFA EURO 2008 from an Italian Perspective
Click here to find everything about the UEFA EURO 2008 Italian National Team
Ole!!!
What a better way to start the build up of the EURO 2008 Quarterfinal Match Italy - Spain than to respond to the front page of Spanish Newspaper "MARCA." Although I love SPAIN, especially with RAUL, this time I've to cheer and stand up for my Italy. Anyway, Raul is not with La Roja. So, instead of "A Por Ellos," I am for "Fratelli d'Italia ..."
SPAIN - ITALY UEFA EURO 2008 Quarterfinals Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time
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To make it short, MARCA says that despite the episode occurred 14 years ago, THEY DON'T FORGET IT. Sure, I don't blame it either and I am sure Tassotti doesn't forget it either. Imagine that Tassotti was banned for Eight games!!!! Can he forget it? I don't think so. Curiously, Tassotti never played with the Italian National team after that brutal episode. I wonder why.
Yet, I don't think the 1994 World Cup episode has nothing to do with the current team. There has not been any violence or unitentionally fouls between Spain and Italy lately.
I watched this morning the news from Spain "Telediario" and they also made reference to the episode, but their highlight was that Italy has been "la bestia negra" meaning the black beast of Spain because Italy usually win every official match between them. Although last time, in a friendly match, Spain beat Italy on March 26, 2008 with a goal from Forward David Villa after a mistake from our beloved captain Fabio Cannavaro inthe 72nd minute.
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Posted by Anna Italia at 6/18/2008 3:31 PM 
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008, 1994 FIFA World Cup
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008, 1994 FIFA World Cup
The Spanish people have the right to remember this, how would u like, let say, Ramos hurting Del Piero like that? sure you'd want revenge even after 14 years!(I can't just simply for get Materazzi's elbow against Sorin
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Here we go again my "Materazzi", girl, you convince me you don't like him, but why picking on him?
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Sorry Mark, your question is easy answered "because he's the one that always does those bad things" just tell me u like it when he hurt players like that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBDFRQwRFRw
OR IS IT SIMPLY ALL PLAYERS DOES THAT???
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