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"Not again": English press does not want to admit defeat in the final

2021-07-12T05:06:59.029Z


Italy is European champion! In a gripping and dramatic final, the Squadra Azzurra crowned a strong tournament and won the European Championship. The international press reviews.


Italy is European champion!

In a gripping and dramatic final, the Squadra Azzurra crowned a strong tournament and won the European Championship.

The international press reviews.

London - The EM 2021 * ends with a drama in the final: After a self-sacrificing fight, England fail once again on penalties - in the end Italy triumphs and takes the crown for the second time in the history of Europe.

After the early English lead by Luke Shaw, the fans at Wembley had a long hope, but in the 67th minute Leonardo Bonucci somehow pushed the ball over the line and silenced most of the 60,000 spectators for the first time.

This was followed by a tough battle of wear and tear, which finally ended with bitter tears on the English side and boundless jubilation on the Italian side.

While the Italian media are starting to cheer, the whole of England cannot believe it.

We have collected the international press reviews.

ITALY:

Gazzetta dello Sport

: “Italy, we love you like crazy: We are European champions.

Football is coming home.

We can sing that, or even scream, without risking insult to majesty.

Because football is also at home in Italy, a beautiful azure blue house.

We are on the roof of Europe. "

Press comments on the European Championship finals: "Azure rush at Wembley"

Corriere dello Sport

: “Italy is European champion!

Azure intoxication at Wembley against England.

Mancini in tears, the azure party begins.

“It's coming home.” The trophy is coming to Italy.

We await him with open amen.

A fairy tale, the second European Championship triumph after 1968. A crazy ride, after the low point of the missed World Cup 2018 now the triumph in Wembley. "

Tuttosport

: “Legendary!

Italy is European champion!

England defeated on penalties.

Reality is even sweeter than dreams.

The darkness of 2018 without a World Cup and without hope is a distant memory: The national team is flourishing again at Wembley. "

ENGLAND:

Daily Star

: “Not again!

A brave England loses in the heartbreaking European Championship final on penalties against Italy. "

Mirror

: “England's broken dream.

Unbearable pain - the heroic Three Lions lose on penalties. "

Press comments on the European Championship final: the whole of England "in tears"

Daily Mail

: "The country in tears after the next penalty fiasco."

The Sun

: “Another heartbreak for the lions.

An agony when England lost on penalties.

But the lions made us proud. "

BBC

: “It hurts for England.

That is normal.

But the lingering feeling for England is pride.

From the players and on the players. "

(smk / epp / dpa)

Source: merkur

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