Italy will face England in the quarterfinal.
Gianluigi Buffon hopes his team does not have to end the game with a penalty shootout.
Gli Azzurri will be dealing with the
Three Lions in the quarterfinal matches will be played at Olympic Stadium, Kiev, on Monday (6/25/2012) pm dawn.
Ahead of this match, Roy Hodgson revealed that he had prepared his team had to face in case the penalty shoot-out round. In line with Hodgson, Joe Hart also expressed its readiness to contest tosan-tos.
Discourse on penalties was apparently not expected by Buffon. He prefers more Italy could end the game in normal time.
"For all involved, for the sake of our heart, it would be better if we finish this game without a penalty shootout," said 34-year-old goalkeeper was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"But if it should happen then we have to deal with it."
Buffon was the last time to face the penalties in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 against Spain. At that time none of the penalties that can be thwarted by Buffon and Italy finally eliminated.
