Italy champion of Europe for the second time! A victory on penalties after 1 to 1 in extra time. Gigio Donnarumma monumental, elected best player of the tournament at just 22 years old. England beaten at home is thrilled. The blue goalkeeper saved two penalties from Sancho and Saka. Rashford made a mistake by sending the shot to the post. All three had entered from the bench just for the kicks from the spot. Italy is on the continental throne with captain Giorgio Chiellini raising the cup with a big smile.
“The boys were wonderful” Roberto Mancini said in tears, he could hardly speak. Immediately after the last penalty the hug with Gianluca Vialli.
The first half was very painful. England scored after two minutes with Shaw and the game immediately started uphill. The Azzurri have suffered. The game changed in the second half with the changes: out of Barella and Immobile for Cristante and Berardi. At the 67th the draw: Chiellini down in the area, Verratti headed, Pickford smanaccia and Bonucci puts it in. With 1 to 1 you get to the 90th and pass all the extra time.
Berardi and Kane score. Belotti’s penalty saved. Maguire scores. Bonuccis scores, Rashford puts it on the post. Bernardeschi scores, Jorginho gets the penalty saved. But it has already come into play Donnarumma that parries on Sancho and on Saka. Here is triumph!
The European was missing from Italy since 1968, the only continental title to date. Fifteen years ago the fourth world title and exactly on 11 July 1982 the triumph in Spain.
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