The harsh fact for Spain is that they probably shouldn't be in the final on Sunday. But the beauty of football is that they might be.
There's good reason to look at the two sides who'll battle for the ball, wrestle for midfield control at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night and think: "Azzurri, not La Roja."
That's more of a compliment for Roberto Mancini's Italy than any kind of disparagement for a Spain team which, let's face it, is downright fun to watch. You'll either get them banging their heads off their fists in frustrated fury while they miss every imaginable type of goal opportunity -- or running absolutely rampant while they put rivals to the sword.