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Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968, defeating England 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time. Gianluigi Donnarumma saved the decisive penalty from Bukayo Saka to win Italy the trophy, denying England their first trophy since 1966 and crowning Italy's unbeaten run with silverware. Roberto Mancini did not make any change for the Azzurri with Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini partnering in defence, Jorginho in the base of midfield with Nicolo Barella and Marco Verratti ahead of him while Ciro Immobile played up-front. England played with a back three with Gareth Southgate making just one change with Mason Mount coming in for Bukayo Saka. England had the dream start with Luke Shaw scored, firing a shot past Donnarumma in just two minutes to give England the lead. Despite having the upper hand from the first twenty minutes, that would be England's only shot from the first half as they pushed back to hold on to their lead before halftim

  It has finally come to this. After 50 games played across 11 cities from Seville to St. Petersberg, 140 goals with 24 teams involved, the European Championship is now set for its finale. Wembley Stadium in London is the stage for the final as the Azzurri of Italy faces the Three Lions of England. Both teams came into this tournament with some form of optimism and they are now one step away from being crowned champions of Europe. Italy has been excellent this tournament and they will be hoping for their first Euro title since 1968 after two final defeats in 2000 and 2012. For England, they are in unfamiliar territory as they are in not only their first-ever Euro final but their first final in over five decades, getting the attention of the country. After a year-long delay and four weeks, Euro 2020 is set to close but who are our finalists and what was their journey to Wembley? ITALY: A NEW MAKEOVER AND 33 UNBEATEN Before even the qualifiers for Euro 2020, Italy was in a need of rejuve

With the attention surrounding the Final of the European Championships between Italy and England on Sunday, it is easy to forget that there's another final taking place in the early hours of Sunday. The Copa America is at its climax with the Final taking place on Saturday night in Rio De Janeiro. The hosts and defending champions Brazil will face arch-rivals Argentina to see who will become the kings of South America. For many who are not from the Americas, the tournament has not gained much coverage due to the Euros and there was a lot of speculation if the competition can go ahead with Brazil coming in at the last minute to host the tournament with Colombia and Argentina, who were supposed to co-host the competition, pulled out due to political tensions and rise of coronavirus cases. The tournament has been played behind closed doors, making it a quiet tournament. The tournament is at its end so let's at each team's route to the Final. BRAZIL Despite being hosts, the Braz

Italy has returned with a vengeance. The Azurri has made it to the Final of the European Championship, playing some fantastic football under Roberto Mancini, who changed the Italian national team following their appointment in 2018 after Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. They have achieved one of the longest unbeaten runs in international football with 33 games unbeaten, with their last defeat coming against Portugal in September 2018. The Italians will face England in the Final on Sunday, hoping to win silverware for the first time since winning the 2006 World Cup. They have not won the Euros since 1968 and have reached two Euro Finals in 2000 and 2012. Let's take a look at their starting line-up against Spain in Kyiv during Euro 2012. GOALKEEPER: GIANLUIGI BUFFON This was a final to forget for Gianluigi Buffon. He only conceded three goals before the Final before Spain scored four past him. Buffon is without a doubt one of the best goalkeepers of all time. The Itali