Italy inflicted heartbreak on England to win the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at a raucous Wembley on Sunday.
The giant ¡¯keeper saved shots from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus Rashford hit a post, while Federico Bernardeschi, Leonardo Bonucci and Domenico Berardi all scored for the Italians.
¡°The guys were extraordinary,¡± Italy coach Roberto Mancini told Sky TV. ¡°I don¡¯t have words for them, this is a magnificent group. There were no easy games and this one became very difficult, but then we dominated.
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