Italy vs. Spain: Who is worthy

On July 1, Italy and Spain will fight in the final of the Euro 2012 championship. These teams will meet each other at the Kiev stadium for the first time in 52 years. Football fans, including actors, politicians and journalists, told Publicpost, who worthy of victory in the Euro 2012 finals.

Mikhail Efremov, actor

I like the championship. Italians are worthy of victories - we will root for them. Because the Spaniards are already won at two championships. They certainly have a strong team. But all the good should someday end.

Igor Lebedev, deputy from the LDPR, deputy chairman of the State Duma

The difficult question, let's say directly. Football is a rather unpredictable thing. There may be various situations when, even at first glance, a weak team can gather a responsible game, show its best football and win over the favorite. So it happened in one of the semifinals: everyone considered the Germans for the favorites, and not only the semifinals - but in general the championship. The Italians lost the friendly match of our national team on the eve of the championship, which is generally funny now! And miraculously left the group - only due to the fact that the Spaniards defeated the Croats. Just for the match with Germany, the Italians gathered and showed their best game. Of course, I will root for Spain, because I have been rooting for it from the first day. I would like to believe that the Spaniards will win, and I would not even want to talk about the possibility of the victory of Italy. The Spaniards have the task - for the first time in the history of European championships, one team for two years in a row to become the European champion. This is a certain prestige for the team. I think the Spaniards will be able to win.

This European Championship is worse than the previous one in the field associated with near -football. Poland - I don’t know how Ukraine, I have not been there - I prepared for the championship at all! This once again implies that it is impossible to trust the conduct of such championships by economically underdeveloped economically. They are not able to do anything but stadiums, and that is the quality of the lawn in these stadiums, which is the main thing, leaves much to be desired. And everyone talks about it. Even on the eve of responsible matches at the National Stadium in Warsaw, training was forbidden to conduct teams, so as not to finally kill the lawn. Well, what are these things? Roads, methods of communication between cities in Poland were not ready by 1%. At this level, championships should be held in those countries where the conditions are already ready for this. In this regard, it causes very large concerns in the 2018 year, because our situation is even worse than in Poland. The level of preparation of the European Championship is very low, and the level of teams is on the contrary, tall, and football is shown excellent.

Vladimir Kulistikov, General Director of NTV

I'm not such an expert. Of course, I am a fan of the Russian team. After the Russian national team, he was ill for the German national team. And now I have no favorites. It seems to me that this championship is much better than the previous one: there were many bright events. Not in terms of the emergence of new players, but in terms of team decisions - it was bright. The win -win series of Germany made a huge impression. And a huge impression was made that such a series can be interrupted.

Natalia Timakova, press secretary of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

I do not have information for whom Dmitry Anatolyevich will root. I myself will be rooting, probably for Italians. It seemed to me that their game was quite passionate yesterday, and I think it would be fair if they won.

At the previous championship, the game of the Russian team was more pleased, in this sense the previous tournament was more memorable for us.

Vladimir Solovyov, radio and TV presenter

I would like Italy to win. For many reasons. I will root for Italy, of course, for Italy! And again - for many reasons. Firstly, they are better motivated, that is, it is clear what they really want. Then - I always want a small miracle to happen: a team that is not considered a favorite won. Secondly, in the Italian team there are two players at this championship who make, perhaps, the most favorable impression. This, of course, is a fantastic Pirlo, Buffon and finally corresponding to Balotelli's expectations.

The European Championship causes positive emotions, except for the rudeness of the Russian team - the only team that showed contempt for its fans. Not a single more team treated its fans as the Russian national team under the leadership of Captain Arshavin and a lawyer’s coach, who showed that they simply do not give a damn about the country and fans. Not even a game - I don’t even talk about it - but with an attitude. A striking other example of attitude towards fans are the national teams of Ireland, Poland, Ukraine. By the quality of the game and football thought - I am not an expert and not a specialist, I do not pretend. But I was interested in watching unexpected results that were out of expectation, of course, I do not take the Russian team. Although statistics know everything, and according to statistics to the Germans, winning the Italians is much more difficult than losing them, which was proved - they lost. And how did the Portuguese fight with the Spaniards?! It was even very!

Mikhail Boyarsky, People's Artist of Russia

The Spaniards will win, and I will root for Italians.

Stanislav Belkovsky, political scientist

I was ill for Germany, and I believed that their victory would be fair. Now I will root for Italy. Firstly, because Italy was stronger than the German national team in the semifinals, and I, as a fan of the German team, have to admit it. Secondly, because the third time to win a key football competition is somehow not a football, not comme il faut. It turns out such a monopolization that is completely alien to me.

Despite the fact that the team I was sick for was lost, I like the championship. New stars grow on it. I think that Mario Balotelli, who scored two goals on the goal of Germany yesterday, is the new Maradona. He is a football player, of course, brilliant, which is a complete idiot in life. I think that if he does not sniff and does not reorimate, a great football future awaits him. He is now solving a problem on the football field, which at the moment cannot do anyone.

Konstantin Remchukov, editor -in -chief and owner of the "Independent Gazeta"

Both teams like. So I will root for beautiful football. But the Spanish team has more chances-55 by 45. Still, the extra day of rest in their reserve. Still, two days are not enough for Italy. Both are worthy of victory, both performed with dignity throughout the tournament.

This championship compared to the previous ones is much better. The main favorites confirmed their class. When in the semifinals Germany, Italy, England, Spain. In addition to Holland, no one failed from strong teams. This indicates that everyone was well ready.