SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RE, France – An over-confident Spain has learned the lessons of its shock defeat to Croatia and won't fall into the same trap against Italy in the last 16 of the European Championship.

Ognyan Zlatev, senior expert at the European Commission and former EC representative in both Bulgaria and Croatia, described Bulgaria’s potential eurozone entry as a win for the entire country.

Adored by football fans all over the world, rivals and supporters alike — Luka Modric is one of the most revered names in modern football. Easily up there amongst the all-time great midfielders, this ...