great long weekend game

But profligacy isn't a trait shared by his replacement. Antonio Di Natale scores with a delightful finish in the 60th minute from Andrea Pirlo's pass, opening his body up before sweeping the ball around Casillas

The eggs have been purchased and the fry pan is ready for those that were amused with the Italy v Spain Final prediction. What a cracking game (as predicted) between these giants this morning with the Italians producing a game never before seen from an Italian side. I cannot personally recall an Italian manager bringing on two forwards while his team held the lead - extraordinary stuff. It seems that in the usual pre-tournament chaos that surrounds Italian teams, Prandelli has created a unified unit that is looking the goods. 

On the ladder, Luke has opened up a three point gap from 2004 Euro Supremo Yianni with a swag of players causing a bottle neck down the ladder. Gavan got off the mark funnily enough by predicting against his home country this morning, a bitter sweet moment no doubt, while Nico is still waiting for his first points. Watching these games from Paris, Nico you do not have our sympathy.

Check your emails for the required predictions for Round 2 Group games and a look at the ladder. You must have your predictions by Tuesday (evening latest).


Tonight's predictions will be France 1 England 1, while the Ukraine will overcome Sweden 2 1.

But it lasts only four minutes as Spain prize open the narrowest of gaps in the Italian defence and Cesc Fabregas - running into the centre of the box to receive the final, diagonal pass - tucks the ball home