The final "is a match that contains in 90 minutes some of the values that unite us, the passion for sport, competition and determination, a sense of team, great sporting traditions".
Thus the British ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris, in a statement on the eve of Italy-England at Wembley.
A great fan of football and Liverpool in particular, Ambassador Morris attended the Olympics in England-Ukraine, but the final will follow from the embassy in Rome.
"2021 is certainly a special year for relations between Italy and the United Kingdom - underlines the ambassador -. With our presidency of the G7, the Italian presidency of the G20 and the UK-Italy partnership in view of COP26, the summit of nations United on climate, we have the opportunity to lead the international community towards global recovery from the pandemic.
Now - she continues - there is another event that we will share and that we will follow with great passion in both our countries "." I am sure that, like the English citizens residing in Italy, they have had the opportunity to support the colors of their team in Rome just a week ago, the many Italians living across the Channel will be able to do the same at Wembley this Sunday. It is a sporting occasion that makes our special year truly extraordinary! Have fun everyone… good luck and come on England, it's coming home! "Concludes Ambassador Morris