Fabregas bemoans pitch in Gdansk

Spain’s Cesc Fabregas hit out at the pitch in Gdansk after the defending European champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy in Ireland’s Group C last evening.

The Barcelona midfielder grabbed the equaliser for Vicente Del Bosque’s men shortly after Antonio Di Natale had put the Azzurri ahead after 61 minutes.

Spain had late chances to win it, most notably through Fernando Torres, but Italy held on for a deserved point in the Group C opener.