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#6 Gianluigi Donnarumma is only the second goalkeeper to win the Player of the Team award at a European Championship
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for Italy in the Euro 2020 final shootout against England, saving penalties from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka to cap off a memorable campaign at his first major tournament.
In the semi-finals, Donnarumma's heroics helped Italy beat Spain in another shootout. Earlier in the tournament, the 22-year-old kept three consecutive clean sheets in the group stage.
Considering his stellar exploits belying his tender years, Donnarumma was named the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2020, becoming only the second goalkeeper to be bestowed the honor at a European Championship.
Nearly three decades ago, Peter Schmeichel of Denmark was the first goalkeeper to take home the award after inspiring his team to an unlikely title win.
#5 Gianluigi Donnarumma has not lost a penalty shootout for club and country
Staying with the Italy custodian, Gianluigi Donnarumma extended his perfect record in shootouts for club and country following the Azzurri's triumph over England in the Euro 2020 final.
The 22-year-old featured in two successful shootouts for Italy (both at Euro 2020) and three for his club side AC Milan.
#4 England have lost more penalty shootouts in European Championships than any other team
England's penalty-shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final was their fourth in the European Championship, the most by any team in the competition's history.
Incidentally, the Three Lions won their first-ever European Championship shootout when they beat Spain 4-2 on penalties in the Euro' 96 quarter-finals.
However, since then, England have stumbled in four successive shootouts in the competition. The Three Lions fell 5-6 to Germany in the Euro' 96 semis, 5-6 to Portugal in the Euro 2004 quarter-finals, 2-4 to Italy in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals and 2-3 to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
England's overall shootout record in major tournaments (FIFA World Cup) and European Championship now reads an abysmal 2-7, the worst by any team appearing in at least three shootouts in either tournament.
