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Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn is "optimistic" about keeping French winger Kingsley Coman at the club despite interest from Liverpool, reports the Mirror., external

The 25-year-old was part of the France Euro 2020 squad.

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Roberto Colombi: Cannelloni be one answer to this! Italian cuisine has my knees a gnocchi’ng.

DC: Tapas rules

Ciccio: I love Spanish food. They have so many Michelin star restaurants but go to your high street and count the number of Italian restaurant vs Spanish anywhere in the world and Italy wins hands down. Food for and by the people.

Seems like this debate is a passionate one and is bringing out your creative side too.

On Monday, one of the Italian newspapers changed the colour of the Italy coach's suit jacket from grey to red to make it look like a matador's 'muleta'. Today's Gazzetta dello Sport has gone a step further though...

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Everyone remembers the great Spanish midfield that attracted lavish plaudits during their imperious three-tournament run between 2008 and 2012.

Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets. The list goes on.

In the 2012 final, Italy were simply outclassed by Spain's craft and guile, but Italian football expert Nicky Bandini feels the Azzurri's engine room of Marco Verratti, Jorginho and Nicolo Barella could be the deciding factor in tonight's semi-final at Wembley, especially given that jet-heeled left-back Leonardo Spinazzola is absent for Roberto Mancini's side.

"I do think that midfield three will be fundamental in this game since Leonardo Spinazzola isn't there," said Bandini.

"I think Barella, making those breaks forward from midfield, is expected to be the one to break the lines and the one who is supposed to join the attack. Without a greater impetus on the wing, we should see a greater emphasis on his ability to get forward."

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Manchester United's spending could be set to continue after agreeing a deal with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho last week.

United are set to offer £50m for Real Madrid's French defender Raphael Varane, 28, and £25m for Rennes French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 18, according to Marca via Mail, external.

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The front page of Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo says that Spain and Italy are set to 'fight at Wembley in a Euroclasico for the right to play for the title'.

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Tim

Oh, Tim has come out fighting. Italy have been dominating this debate but Spain have pulled one back.

Mundo Deportivo, external says that Barcelona's French striker Antoine Griezmann, 30, remains a realistic option for Manchester City this summer if they are unable to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 27.

That's one of the top stories in today's gossip.

The Sport front page reads simply 'for the final' as Spain aim to reach the Euro showpiece for the third time in four tournaments.

It also says that Barcelona will 'open the door to Antoine Griezmann', that they'd be willing to let the France forward leave this summer to ease their wage bill.

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Roberto Mancini has won three Serie A titles and a Premier League during his two decades in management, but re-establishing Italy as the dominant force in world football remains his ultimate goal.

So Mancini, according to Italian football expert Nicky Bandini, views the European Championship as "step number one" in his grand plan for the Azzurri.

That plan has gone swimmingly by the way: Italy have won 28 of their 37 games under the 56-year-old, losing only twice with a goal difference of +74. That's what Spain are up against.

"He famously never played in a World Cup," said Bandini. "Right from the beginning Mancini has talked about wanting to win a World Cup with Italy, so from his point of view this is only step number one at the Euros.

"But it certainly feels like part of his narrative since taking over the national team - to perhaps right that wrong from his playing career, that he didn't have the impact internationally that he did certainly for his club sides."

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Tony

Feeling the detail and passion here, Tony.

The front page of AS features Dani Olmo flexing his muscles before the big game.

Could the RB Leipzig forward start after coming on for Paris St-Germain's Pablo Sarabia at half-time of their quarter-final win over Switzerland?

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Earlier (see 10:47) we asked you which nation has the best cuisine, Italy or Spain, just for a bit of fun.

Mr. Nyea: I love a nice paella or a tortilla as much as anyone, but Italian cuisine is arguably the most popular in the entire world. It's no contest! Forza Italia!

not the momma: The cuisine debate shouldn't even be one. It's Italy, absolutely no question about it.

2-0 to Italy so far. Let us know what you think by using #bbcfootball on Twitter.

Spain are into the semi-finals of Euro 2020 - but only just. They needed a penalty shootout to scrape past Switzerland in the quarter-finals, after surviving a scare against Croatia in the last 16.

Luis Enrique's side had 28 shots in total against Switzerland - 10 on target - but they were wasteful, with goalkeeper Unai Simon picking up the man of the match award.

'La Roja' may be the tournament's top scorers but could a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal ultimately cost them?

Here we crunch the numbers to try to find out.

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Marca

Speaking of Marca, that's where we'll begin looking at today's Spanish and Italian press.

Marca's front page reads simply 'how fantastic this party'. It will be if 'La Roja' can claim an unexpected spot in the final.

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Despite their triumphant Euro campaigns in 2008 and 2012, not a lot of people would have backed Spain to reach the semi-final stage this time around.

And while they failed to set the tournament alight with draws against Sweden and Poland, they scored 10 goals across their two wins over Slovakia and Croatia before holding their nerve to edge out Switzerland in their quarter-final shootout.

But, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Marca writer Juan Castro says confidence in Luis Enrique's side has grown.

"I think people are quite optimistic in the sense that at the beginning of the tournament we were so pessimistic, we had no confidence in this team," said Castro.

"But game after game, Luis Enrique's team has performed really well so people are reasonably optimistic. We know Italy are favourites because they have played better than us."

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Come on then, who we thinking will be the first team to book their place in Sunday's final - Italy or Spain?

And Chris Sutton mentioned Italy left-back Leonardo Spinazzola as his player of the tournament so far. Who'd get your vote?

Let us know your thoughts by using #bbcfootball on Twitter, or texting 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply).

Or you could simply hit thumbs up for Italy to win later, thumbs down for Spain.

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Sergio Ramos will not be playing in London for Spain later but he is on his way to Paris, according to ESPN., external

They are reporting that the 35-year-old Spanish defender will have a medical on Tuesday ahead of joining Paris St-Germain as a free agent after his departure from Real Madrid.

Find out who else is being linked with moves in today's gossip column.

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Sergio Ramos played in both those games but the veteran defender, 35, missed out on Spain's squad for Euro 2020.

The omission of Ramos meant there were no Real Madrid players selected by coach Luis Enrique in his final squad.

Ramos is still cheering on 'La Roja' though.

The two nations met again in the last 16 of Euro 2016, and it was Gigi Buffon v David de Gea before Italy emerged as 2-0 winners.