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Florenzi: Beating Germany will be Italy's Everest

Antonio Conte's team face another stern challenge after sending Euro holders Spain out of the competition, and Florenzi believes they must give everything to win

Alessandro Florenzi compared facing Germany at Euro 2016 to climbing Mount Everest, with Italy looking to conquer the world champions and reach the semi-finals in France.

Having knocked out double defending European champions Spain in Paris on Monday, Antonio Conte's squad now face another daunting task in the last eight of the tournament.

Germany have the added advantage of enjoying an extra day of rest ahead of the game, having recorded a 3-0 triumph over Slovakia on Sunday, but Florenzi insists Italy will be fully prepared for a battle in Bordeaux.