Italy coach upbeat despite another friendly defeat
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said that he believes last night's defeat to Russia will only make his team stronger ahead of the European Championship.
Republic of Ireland's group opponents lost 3-0 in Zurich in their last test before Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
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