Penalties, tiki-taka and the Divine Ponytail: Italy v Spain as a modern classic

Few Italian players have captured the imagination of the football public quite like the "Divine Ponytail" Roberto Baggio, who lit up the 1994 World Cup and scored the decisive goal in a quarter-final battle with Spain.

Italy vs Spain. Courtesy photo

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Italy and Spain face off on Thursday in the biggest match so far of Euro 2024, Luciano Spalletti's title holders and three-time champions La Roja going head-to-head in what has

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Penalties, tiki-taka and the Divine Ponytail: Italy v Spain as a modern classic

Few Italian players have captured the imagination of the football public quite like the "Divine Ponytail" Roberto Baggio, who lit up the 1994 World Cup and scored the decisive goal in a quarter-final battle with Spain.

Italy vs Spain. Courtesy photo

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