New look Spain and Italy meet in highly anticipated clash

Retooled versions of Spain and Italy meet on Thursday in a highly anticipated Euro 2024 Group B encounter between the winners of three of the last four European Championships.

Both sides have shown a different style of football in Germany from what fans typically expect.

Spain thrashed Croatia 3-0 in their opener on Saturday playing a faster, more direct approach than the possession-based “tiki-taka” style which saw them crowned European champions in 2008 and 2012 as well as World Cup winners in 2010.