Italy Captain Giorgio Chiellini following the tradition of great Maestro Fabio Cannavaro sleeping with the UEFA Euro 2020 trophy. Cannavaro who was Italy’s Captain, admitted that he slept with the trophy the night Italy won the 2006 Wold Cup game against France.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 12 July 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 12 July 2021.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 12 July
👉At Wembley party on penalties
Too beautiful: Italy are the champions of Europe
England immediately ahead, Bonucci equalizes in the second half. Chiellini a wall. Donnarumma saves 2 penalties and the joy explodes in the country pic.twitter.com/Ovx5h4N8fM
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 12 July 2021.
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Monday 12 July 2021
👉Crazy Azzurri at Wembley: We are champions of Europe
IT’S OURS!
England KO on penalties (4-3), Italy in the streets to celebrate the Cup
The 120 minutes ended with 1-1, Donnarumma decisive
Mancini’s tears of joy: “Amazing” pic.twitter.com/zVdkfwCWgc
Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini crowing his masterpiece becoming European Champions. Italy waited 53 years, 1 month and 1 day to sat on the Throne of Europe for the second time after defeating England on penalty shootout on Sunday 11 July 2021. Italy conquered the European Cup of Nations “UEFA Euro 2020” with a new record: 34 unbeaten games.
It’s a party not only for the @azzurri @Vivo_Azzurro but for all Italian football fans worldwide rooting. Surely, our congratulations to each one of the Italian staff and players. They are all Champions!
Thanks Roberto Mancini, you are right. It’s all true… Italy European Champions thanks to your final masterpiece. Grazie Maestro! @robymanciohttps://t.co/b1Y1U75NLU
Sweet dreams Italian football fans, the @Azzurri made the dream come true… Italy European Champions! It’s not a dream anymore… it’s a reality. https://t.co/SxC1ZFabZw
62% Ball Possession ITALY and 38% Ball Possession ENGLAND
Italy 1(3) – 1(2) England
67′ Leonardo Bonucci 2′ Luke Shaw
The awaited moment has come! Italy win the UEFA Euro 2020 Final defeating on penalty shootout England on Sunday 11 July 2021 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The new Italy rebuilt by Head Coach Roberto Mancini crowing his masterpiece becoming European Champions. Italy waited 53 years, 1 month and 1 day to sat on the Throne of Europe. Italy conquered the European Cup of Nations with a new record: 34 unbeaten games.
Spectacular with records. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (22 years, 136 days) becomes the third youngest goalkeeper to play a Final between European Championship and World Cup, behind José Ángel Iribar in 1964 for Spain and Juan Botasso in 1930 for Argentina. – Leonardo Bonucci (34 years and 71 days) becomes the oldest scorer in a EURO final, beating the previous record of Bernd Hölzenbein in 1976 (30 years and 103 days).
⚽️ Domenico Berardi
⚽️ Harry Kane
❌ Andrea Belotti
⚽️ Harry Maguire
⚽️ Leonardo Bonucci
❌Marcus Rashford
⚽️ Federico Bernardeschi
❌ Jadon Sancho
❌ Jorginho
❌ Bukayo Saka
National Hero goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saving Bukayo Saka’s left footed shot penalty in the bottom right corner to seal the European Championsip!
It’s a reality! Italy win the @EURO2020 becoming European Champions!
What a luck! It is England to open the score with a fast goal in the 2nd minute. Luke Shaw defeating Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Kieran Trippier. Luke’s goal is the quickest ever goal scored in the final of the European Championships, as well as his first ever for the England national team. What a moment for Luke!
Italy returning in the second half to equalize the game for the 1-1 in the 67th minute. It is Leonardo Bonucci to defeat England goalkeeper from very close range with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner following a corner conceded by Harry Maguire.
🏆👉Euro 2020 Final: Italy 1 – 1 England, 67th minute, goal by ⚽️ Leonardo Bonucci for @azzurri from very close range with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner following a corner. https://t.co/e35nyN0N1B
Italy 1 – 1 England
Sunday 11 July 2021
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK
21:00
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Reserve AR: Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 1: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Marco Fritz (GER)
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
Goals: 2′ Luke Shaw (E), 67′ Leonardo Bonucci (I)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉Lineup Italia (4-3-3) : Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson Palmieri; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne
Here are Italy vs England official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Euro 2020 Final on Sunday 11 July 2021 at Wembley Stadium in London, England at 21:00.
Forza Italia! 💙💙💙 Forza Azzurri 💙💙💙
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🏆👉Lineup Italia (4-3-3) : Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson Palmieri; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne
Italy – England
Sunday 11 July 2021
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK
21:00
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Reserve AR: Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 1: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Marco Fritz (GER)
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
By Anna Italia
