Italy National Team

Euro 2020: Long-time tormentors Italy stand in Spain's way at Wembley

For 88 years, Spain didn't beat Italy in a competitive match and an inferiority complex naturally grew. A clash of styles — typically attacking Spain against defensive Italy — always went one way.

Euro 2020: Italy set record for not conceding in 19 hours, then allow a goal

The previous record for scoreless minutes also belonged to Italy, set between 1972 and 1974 when Dino Zoff was the goalkeeper.

FIFA World Cup moments: Roberto Baggio, Italy's hero who suffered heartbreak in 1994 final against Brazil

Baggio's 1994 FIFA World Cup story is similar to that of Zidane albeit their was no head butt. On 17 July 1994, Baggio missed a crucial penalty in the shootout that led to Brazil clinching the final and winning their fourth World Cup title.