10 TALKING POINTS FROM ITALY'S WIN OVER ENGLAND IN THE EURO 2020 FINAL
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Giorgio Chiellini is the oldest captain to start a European Championship final
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Against England in the Euro 2020 final, Giorgio Chiellini led Italy from the front, commanding his backline and orchestrating play from the back. The 36-year-old became the oldest player to start a Euro Cup final as the captain, overtaking his illustrious compatriot Gianluigi Buffon.
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Luke Shaw scores the fastest-ever goal in a European Championship final
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Playing his 16th international game, Luke Shaw could not have chosen a better moment to open his account for England. The 25-year-old produced a smart finish in only the second minute of the game against Italy in the Euro 2020 final to mark the fastest goal ever scored in a Euro Cup final.
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Leonardo Bonucci becomes the oldest player to score in a Euro Cup final
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Leonardo Bonucci scored in the second half to level the game for Italy in the Euro 2020 final. That made the 34-year-old centre-back the oldest to score in a Euro Cup final, beating the previous record by almost 4 years. It was only the 17th goal he has scored for Italy in 110 games.
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Bukayo Saka is the fourth-youngest player to feature in a Euro Cup final
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England's Bukayo Saka came on as a second-half substittute to became the fourth-youngest player to appear in a Euro Cup final. Only Renato Sanches (2016), Cristiano Ronaldo (2004) and Anatoliy Baidachniy (1972) were younger than Saka when they appeared in a Euro final.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is only the second goalkeeper to win the Player of the Tournamnet award at a Euro Cup
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Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for Italy in the Euro 2020 final shootout against England. He also kept 3 clean sheets in the group stage to be named the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2020. Donnarumma is only the second goalkeeper to be bestowed the honour at a Euro Cup.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma has not lost a penalty shootout for club and country
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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.
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England have lost more penalty shootouts in Euro Cups than any other team
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England's penalty-shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final was their fourth in the Euro Cup, the most by any team in the competition's history. They 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 prior to this.
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Italy are now one win away from equalling the longest unbeaten streak in international football
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Since a 1-0 defeat to Portugal in a Nations League game in 2018, Italy are now unbeaten in 34 games in all competitions, winning 29 of these games. That is just one short of Brazil and Spain's record of 35 unbeaten games - the longest unbeaten stream by any team in international football.
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Italy win their sixth major title, most by a European team after Germany
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Following their win over England in the Euro 2020 final, Italy have now won their sixth major trophy, the most by a European nation after Germany. Italy now have two Euro Cups and four FIFA World Cups to their name. Meanwhile, Germany have won three Euros and four FIFA World Cups.
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Italy create a new record for longest gap between successive European Championship triumphs
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Italy's penalty-shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final marked their first success in the competition since their only triumph in 1968. In the process, the Azzurri created a new record for the longest gap (53 years) between successive European Championship triumphs.
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