We honor today the
Italian football/soccer team which won the European Championship, held every 4
years, although this time it was delayed by one year because of Covid-19. They
beat England yesterday (or better, early this morning) in the final after
almost three hours of nail-biting and gut-wrenching drama. The score at the end
of regulation time was 1-1, which demanded an extra two 15-minutes periods,
with no additional score. This led to the cruel and anxious moments of the
penalty kicks, with each team alternating 5 kicks from the penalty spot. Italy
made three goals, and England made 2, as their goal-keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
saved two crucial kicks, earning him the title of the best player in the entire
tournament. Some of the stronger teams had fallen by the wayside in earlier
games, as Germany, France, Portugal, Spain and Belgium, the top rated teams,
had been eliminated by inferior teams. But Italy survived the tough tournament
led by coach Mancini and their star players Chiellini, Chiesa, Insigne,
Bonucci, besides their star goalie and the rest of the team. Congratulations
Italy!
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