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Italy win Euro 2020, beating England on penalties

Donnarumma the hero of the Wembley final

Italy win Euro 2020, beating England on penalties
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Italy have won the European Championship. In the final at Wembley Stadium in London, they beat England 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal and extra time.

England took the lead in the second minute through Luke Shaw, but Leonardo Bonucci equalised in the second half. In the shoot-out goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka.

It is Italy's second European title after 1968. Roberto Mancini's side are now unbeaten in 34 matches.

Donnarumma was named player of the tournament, which was postponed by a year because of the pandemic and held in 11 cities across Europe.

Updated: 12 July 2021 at 01:58

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