The festive atmosphere in and around Wembley Stadium in London turned somber and quiet following England’s defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
Instead of the chants that rang out throughout the day, thousands of English fans left the stadium in silence, disappointed, most resigned to the result.
“The game was divided, but Italy performed better and scored the necessary penalties,” James Collins lamented in an interview with Lusa at the end.
Chris “was confident in the first half” but felt England did not play as well in the second half and extra time, and pointed out the referee’s responsibility for not punishing the Italian players more.
Adam was more positive, remembering that this was the first international final in 55 years.
“It was a close game and we lost narrowly. It was important to reach the final. We need to lose one to win the next one,” he told Lusa.
After Sunday’s game (1-1 after extra time, 3-2 on penalties), Italy now has four World Cups in its history (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006), second only to Brazil, which has five interim world champions and two Europeans (1968 and 2021).
Today, 53 years later, Italy won their second European football title to replace Portugal, beating hosts England 3-2 on penalties after 1-1 after 120 minutes in the Euro 2020 final in London.
England were aiming for their first title, but it was Italy who won their second continental title after winning the European Championship in 1968.
The site of today’s Euro 2020 final, Wembley Stadium, has previously hosted the 1966 World Cup final, which England won 4-2 against Germany, and Euro 1996, which ended with Germany’s 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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