World Soccer

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Italy restore their place at Europe’s top table with second-ever Euros victory

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In the end, football did not come home; at least not yet. England fell down where they have fallen before, namely in a penalty shootout. In the end, too, the best team of the tournament and the best team of the night won the Euro 2020 final, as Italy wrapped up their second-ever European Championsh­ip trophy, following their 1968 triumph in Rome.

For many observers, Italy v England was the dream final: a clash between arguably the two most in-form teams of the tournament, and most definitely a clash between two great footballin­g nations. Nor did the final disappoint.

 ??  ?? Champions…Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini gets his hands on the Henri Delaunay trophy
Champions…Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini gets his hands on the Henri Delaunay trophy

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