Euro 2020: Spain's 'leader' Luis Enrique out to settle old scores with Italy

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Luis Enrique’s belligerent self-belief has led Spain to the semi-finals of Euro 2020, but the former Barcelona boss has another personal sc...

Luis Enrique’s belligerent self-belief has led Spain to the semi-finals of Euro 2020, but the former Barcelona boss has another personal score to settle in Tuesday’s last four clash with Italy.

His playing career at major tournaments is best remembered for the vicious elbow from Mauro Tassotti that left blood flowing from his burst nose over his white Spain shirt at the 1994 World Cup.

Tassotti escaped without punishment at the time - Spain denied a stoppage time penalty and the chance to take the game to extra-time as the Azzurri ran out 2-1 winners.

The Italy defender was subsequently banned for eight games by FIFA, but the damage was already done for Spain as they exited at the quarter-finals.

That was a familiar story for Spanish football at the time as generations of talented players came and went without leaving a trace at major competitions.

All that changed in 2008 as a last eight win over Italy on penalties opened the door for Luis Aragones’s side to win the European Championship.

Vicente del Bosque then took over to win the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

But by the time Luis Enrique got the call, Spain had fallen rapidly from grace.

In the previous three major tournaments, they failed to even reach the quarter-finals as...

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