Football Soccer - Italy v Spain - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - 27/6/16 - Italy's coach Antonio Conte celebrates after the match. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - Without the star names that have graced Italy sides in the past, coach Antonio Conte says the secret to their success at Euro 2016 has been to shun the mentality of a national team and behave like a club.
Italy came into the European Championship with an ageing squad shorn of standout talents and with few tipping them for success.
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