: Euro 2020 final: Italy crowned European champions after beating England on penalties #IndiaNEWS Italy wrecked England’s Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday, winning the final on penalties to plunge

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Euro 2020 final: Italy crowned European champions after beating England on penalties #IndiaNEWS
Italy wrecked England’s Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday, winning the final on penalties to plunge the host nation into despair and prolong their 55-year wait to win a major title.Roberto Mancini’s men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise and held their nerve to claim a 3-2 shootout victory.It is the second time Italy have been crowned European champions and comes after the embarrassment of failing even to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The partisan crowd was whipped up to a state of fever pitch by rousing renditions of “Three Lions??? and “Sweet Caroline??? before kick-off.Both teams took the knee before the whistle in a display of solidarity against racial injustice before England raced out of the blocks.Gareth Southgate’s team were ahead in just the second minute when defender Luke Shaw finished cooly at the back post after an inviting cross from the recalled Kieran Trippier.It was the fastest goal ever in a European Championship final and stunned a disbelieving crowd of more than 67,000, mostly decked out in red and white.In steady rain, the crowd provided a relentless wall of noise as the home side repelled Italy’s attacks and threatened to increase their...Read more

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