Germany Italy Live Stream Euro 2012 Semifinal

The Germans have not beaten Italy at the major championship, famously losing the 2006 World Cup semi-final on home soil on the eventual victors, but you are favourites to progress on this occasion after winning all four matches thus far in Poland and Ukraine.

However, they've got yet to come against a midfielder with all the class of Pirlo, who may have scored or setup all Italy's goals here and produced an awesome display within the quarter-final with England before scoring the cheekiest of penalties.

The dinked spot start working the shootout showed the 33-year-old is way from past their prime as some had wondered and instead is revelling inside a confident spell of form which pundits already think may lead him to be named player from the tournament.

"Pirlo's penalty even surprised me," Italy coach Cesare Prandelli told reporters. "Then when he declared he took it prefer that to put pressure about the English I realised that there is always something to understand from champions like him."

If anyone can stop his raking passes in Warsaw, it's the dynamic Schweinsteiger, who appears to cover every blade of grass and epitomises Germany's youthful yet experienced side of all-round talents.

Schweinsteiger suffered an ankle injury in February and it is still hampering his movement but the team is hopeful he can play after missing 2 days of training to rest.

"Bastian can be a top class player anf the husband is really a leading player in our team," said playmaker Mesut Ozil. "I hope they can be easily fit in time for the game."

"GREAT SQUAD"

Otherwise Germany are fully fit at full strength with coach Joachim Loew widely expected to restore at least a pair of the leading three he surprisingly rested inside the 4-2 quarter-final conquer Greece.

Main striker Mario Gomez may well return looking for Miroslav Klose given his extra bulk against a wily Italian defence while Lukas Podolski and Thomas Mueller can also be seeking recalls.

Italy centre half Giorgio Chiellini has returned in training after missing the England game having a thigh problem and might feature while Prandelli has niggles to Daniele De Rossi and Ignazio Abate to worry about and right back Christian Maggio's suspension.

Italy created reams of chances in the goalless Two hours against England in addition to their insufficient a crowning glory will haunt them whether or not this continues in the Polish capital.

Prandelli seems to be leaning towards giving Mario Balotelli another chance despite his quarter-final misses.

"Mario was always in the moves that counted," the coach said while acknowledging Germany were favourites to participate Spain and Portugal inside the July 1 final in Kiev.

"They are a few years in front of us. Following the 2006 World Cup they focused on youth now these people have a great squad."
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