England free kick in injury time reached Stones, but he was unable to score. A year after opening, it hosted the all-Spanish 2012 Europa League final between Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao. [52][53], In the semi-finals, England hosted Denmark at Wembley and conceded their first goal of the tournament on the half-hour mark, when Mikkel Damsgaard scored with a free kick that goalkeeper Jordan Pickford failed to keep out. [128], Over the period of three days after the game, Saka, Sancho and Rashford expressed their gratitude for the support they received on their social media accounts. Bastian Dankert (Germany) Right-back Alessandro Florenzi, who had suffered a calf injury in Italy's opening match of the tournament, recovered prior to the final but lost his starting spot to Giovanni Di Lorenzo. “The pitch performance during the Romania versus France match was of great embarrassment to the Romanian authorities,” said Paul Flanagan, who oversaw the project. "England have a super defence, I already said this during the qualifying phase," he said. Annibale Vitellozzi, the stadium’s original architect, was part of the team of designers entrusted with the redesign, the plans for which were repeatedly torn up and redrawn as costs skyrocketed. Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) ", "How the rules have changed for tonight's Euro 2020 trophy presentation", "Italy 1–1 England, aet (3–2 on pens): Donnarumma the hero as Azzurri win Euro 2020! [137], ITV and the BBC both broadcast the game live in the United Kingdom. “The construction of the new Puskas Arena stadium puts together the architectural values of the old stadium along with the implementation of the most modern techniques,” say Codina Architectural, the firm responsible for designing and installing its striking mesh metal skin, which covers a total surface area of 19,500 square metres. They got there in the end, however and the results are undeniably impressive. Stewards are seen chasing and kicking out . Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) Built with reinforced concrete and covered with a roof made from steel latticework, the entire building is wrapped in diamond-shaped air cushions which are generally illuminated in the team colours of whoever is playing there. World In Motion travels from Africa to South America, via Europe and the Middle East, to hear from the protagonists of Italia ’90 and find out why it is still seen as a special and transformative moment, not just in English eyes but in ... The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Found inside – Page 72... Football Champions title • Manipur on 12 May 2014 won the 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships title at the Golaghat Stadium in Assam. Built at a cost of $260m in the eastern suburbs of the Romanian capital on the site of its predecessor, the Lia Manoliu, the palatial National Arena is owned by the city municipality and is home to Steaua Bucharest, their bitter rivals Dinamo and the Romania national team. Fans have stormed Wembley ahead of England's Euro 2020 final versus Italy. Found inside – Page 120Pope Paul was addressing the UEFA group on the day that the Italian national team to contest the European Nation's Championship final with Yugoslavia (a 1-1 ... Christian Gittelmann (Germany) In the 99th minute, Jack Grealish came on for England, replacing Mount. Found inside – Page 169G. Erbach, “Understanding Energy Efficiency”, European Parliamentary Research ... Aspects of Healing Environments (ZITIPubl., 2009) Football Stadium: An ... [36][37], Italy dominated their quarter-final against the top-ranked team in the FIFA World Rankings, Belgium, played at Munich's Allianz Arena. Found inside – Page 216AlastairTancred, “Saudi Arabia Offers to Build the 'Biggest' Football Stadium in Iraq,” Daily ... -cross-Mediterranean-Europe-Italy-turned-boats-away.html. Southgate also made a tactical switch, replacing the 4–2–3–1 formation primarily used during the tournament to a 3–4–3 formation similar to their round of 16 match against Germany, with Trippier and Luke Shaw as wing-backs. Found inside – Page 237Lange, D.: Brand value of top tier football leagues Europe 2020. ... P., Priks, M.: Behavior under social pressure: empty Italian stadiums and referee bias. [20] Italy were also on a 27-match unbeaten run in competitive fixtures,[21] only behind the 29-match streak of Spain from 2010 to 2013. The author offers a personal account of his relationship with Italy, its people, and its national sport from the perspective of his beloved Verona soccer club--as well as its fans--as it travels around Italy competing with other teams. Football, Fascism and Fandom is a unique and terrifying study of a group that has not been examined in depth before now. [22][23], England made their first appearance in the final of a European Championship, having previously been eliminated in the semi-finals on two occasions, in 1968 (by Yugoslavia) and in 1996 (by Germany) as hosts. Italy made the first substitutions of the game in the 54th minute, bringing on Bryan Cristante and Domenico Berardi for Immobile and Barella. Despite an Achilles tendon injury in the second half to Leonardo Spinazzola that ruled him out for the rest of the tournament,[38] Italy once again held the scoreline to eliminate the Belgians. Found inside – Page xAs I reported in 2002, professional Italian soccer teams were banned from ... European professional soccer matches were played in empty stadiums after ... The final was played at Wembley Stadium in the London Borough of Brent. Nicolò Barella beat Thibaut Courtois to score in the 31st minute, before Insigne doubled their lead in the 44th minute with a powerful strike; Belgium's Romelu Lukaku then converted a successful penalty during stoppage time of the first half. The Italy winger failed to make contact with the ball and Pickford was able to punch the ball clear. He attempted to continue but eventually had to be replaced by Federico Bernardeschi in the 86th minute. [87] In the 8th minute, Italy won a free kick just outside the penalty area, which was taken by Insigne; he shot, but it went over the crossbar. Italy then attacked at the other end; a long-range shot from Chiesa was deflected into the path of Insigne, who fired a powerful shot at goal, but Pickford saved it. [2] Domestically, he officiated the KNVB Cup final in 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2021, as well as the Johan Cruyff Shield in 2009 and 2012. [95] After another Italian attack in the 73rd minute, which ended when Berardi failed to control the ball in the England penalty area having run behind the England defence, Southgate made a second switch, bringing on Henderson for Rice. [90] Sterling beat Chiellini close to the Italian by-line in the 111th minute, but the Italian then won the ball back and was able to clear. Italy v Switzerland, 16 June. The final was England's first at a major tournament since winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup as hosts, the only other final they have reached. Italy then had a chance of their own a minute later, when Chiesa beat England's Shaw and Declan Rice before running at the goal and shooting from 25 yards (23 m) out. [86], The match kicked-off at 20:00 local time (19:00 UTC), in cloudy and rainy conditions,[88] in front of 67,173 spectators,[88] with Italy playing in blue shirts, dark blue shorts and blue socks, while England played in white shirts, white shorts and white socks. [110] The three were immediately targeted with racist language and emojis on their social media accounts. Found inside – Page 36820th International Conference, Cagliari, Italy, July 1–4, 2020, Proceedings, ... belonging to the structure of old Cagliari football stadium. [90] Grealish had his first chance to attack in the 101st minute, taking the ball into the penalty area and passing to Saka, but it was deflected and failed to reach him. Both sides' first penalties (from Berardi and Kane) were successful. Juventus defender Bonucci, 34, will line up alongside 36-year-old centre-back partner Giorgio Chiellini to face an England team with an average age of 25. The final was the fourth time Kuipers had refereed Italy (one win, one draw and two losses) and the third for England (two wins and one loss), which includes the group stage meeting between the two sides at the 2014 World Cup, which Italy won 2–1. Opened: 2017Capacity: 61,000Expected attendance: 30,500. Opened: 1999Capacity: 60,000Expected attendance: 20,000Euro 2020 fixtures: A late replacement for San Mamés, the home of Athletic Bilbao, which was unable to guarantee a minimum capacity of 25% due to the slow rollout of Covid vaccinations in the Basque Country, the Estadio La Cartuja is one of three major stadiums in Seville, although neither of the city’s La Liga teams, Sevilla and Real Betis, call it home. Commissioned by an Azerbaijan government whose attitude to human rights is famously questionable, the stadium is widely viewed as a vanity project undertaken to help them buy the respect of other European nations through the medium of “sportswashing”, specifically the hosting of prestigious events. [90] England continued attacking, first through Trippier, who was given space to run down the right again and won a corner, which was caught by the Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma. He was assessed further by England's medical staff prior to the match to see whether he could participate. The upper levels boast 42 VIP skyboxes, a lounge, restaurants, restrooms and concession areas. Fabio Caressa and Giuseppe Bergomi were the commentators for Sky. [90], Italy manager Roberto Mancini made a substitution early in extra time, bringing on Andrea Belotti for Insigne, the last of Italy's three starting attackers. The FA have requested a personal hearing as they fight the looming prospect of a stadium ban for the chaos that marred the Euro 2020 final.. UEFA are investigating the crowd trouble that . Italy had one more chance, Leonardo Bonucci having a long-range shot, but it was high and wide. [120][121] A mural in Manchester honouring Rashford was defaced soon after the match. Read about our approach to external linking. After the match, England's unsuccessful penalty takers (Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka) were subjected to racial abuse on social media, which was investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Owned by the Scottish Football Association, who completed their £5.1m purchase of the ground from Scottish League Two side Queen’s Park in 2019 after protracted wrangling, Hampden has hosted six European club finals, including that of the 1960 European Cup, when Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in arguably the greatest decider of them all. Found inside – Page 185exchanges within European football. ... back in time to play in their domestic championship at the weekend) and stadium infrastructure (e.g. floodlighting, ... [90] The match had opened at a fast pace,[91] and England's Kyle Walker launched another attack in the 10th minute, when he passed to Trippier who had space to run forward. [104], Italian defender Bonucci was named as the man of the match,[1] while his teammate Donnarumma was named as the UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament, the first goalkeeper to win the award. England's Maguire conceded a corner in the opening minute with a failed pass attempt back to goalkeeper Pickford, but Maguire himself was able to clear the danger. The BBC began its television coverage 10 minutes earlier than ITV, and had Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard as its game analysts, alongside presenter Gary Lineker; commentators Guy Mowbray and Jermaine Jenas were supported by pitchside analysis from Jürgen Klinsmann and Alex Scott. [64][65] Around 400 people managed to gain access to the stadium, in block 104, without paying for a ticket. The four matches (three group stage, one round of 16) initially scheduled to be held in Brussels were reallocated to London, leaving Wembley with seven tournament matches. Before the final, Italy had won ten of these meetings, England eight and nine were draws. [46][47] England then confirmed top spot in the group by beating the Czech Republic 1–0, with a goal from Sterling early in the game. [124] However, Greater Manchester Police later said they thought the vandalism of the Rashford mural was "not racial". In recent years it has undergone renovations which began in 2016, including the replacement of 5,000 seats with a “safe-standing” area which cannot be used in Uefa-governed tournaments. With the end of extra time approaching, both teams made late substitutions; Florenzi came on for Italy in place of Emerson, while Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford replaced Walker and Henderson for England. [141] In Italy, the match drew a viewership of 18.17 million on Rai 1, which was around 73.7% of the market share, and peaked at 18.54 million, with 78.7% of market share, on penalties. Italy won the European Championship in 1968, also as hosts, while England's best performance in the competition was to reach the semi-finals twice, in 1968 and 1996. [54][55] Elizabeth II, UK prime minister Boris Johnson and FA president Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, congratulated the England team on their run in the tournament, wishing them good luck in the final. [81] Both sides took the knee before the starting whistle, as the England team had done before all their games in the tournament. [15] Special permission was also granted for up to 1,000 fans to fly in from Italy to watch the game. Video assistant referee: Italy then had a chance in the 103rd minute, when Emerson beat Walker and crossed to Bernardeschi. [96][97] Sterling made a run down the left into the penalty area in the 89th minute, but the ball ended up going behind for a goal kick under pressure from Bonucci and Chiellini. Combining its winning mix of facts and figures with on-the-page puzzles and quizzes, this unique book is guaranteed to appeal to young football fans who want to be entertained while also becoming experts in the tournament. Insigne had the chance to score from 6 yards (5 m) but was not able to jump high enough to head the ball. Italian fans go wild after Italy beats England 3-2 on penalties to win Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium, London. [111], The Football Association "strongly condemned" the racist abuse and said it was "appalled by the online racism" aimed at some players on social media. Found inside – Page 52Barcelona's Camp Nou has the largest capacity of any football stadium in Europe. ... Milan manager Arrigo Sacchi played some of the best Italian players of ... We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible. Germany, Hungary, France and Portugal, among other nations, will get their own bespoke light shows this summer. [56], On 8 July 2021, the UEFA Referees Committee announced the officiating team for the final, led by 48-year-old Dutch referee Björn Kuipers of the Royal Dutch Football Association. [68][69][70] Nineteen police officers were injured, including one who lost a tooth and another suffered a broken hand. [88] The corner led to a chance for England through Phillips, but his low shot went wide and Donnarumma had it covered. Sterling wanted a penalty, but the referee decided on no foul. The owners withdrew their bid to stage it a second time in 2014, upon realising the disruption it would have caused to FC Copenhagen’s fixture schedule. Is there such thing as a perfect penalty? In doing so, England became the first team in European Championship history to win their group after scoring only two goals. 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[90] A minute later, Italy won a corner, which was flicked on by Cristante to Verratti, who headed the ball towards goal; it was turned onto the post by Pickford, but Bonucci was able to react quickest and hit the ball into the goal from close range for Italy's equaliser. [100] Eder, who scored the winning goal for Portugal in the previous final, brought the trophy onto the pitch for the ceremony. England's Luke Shaw opened the scoring in the second minute of the match, the fastest goal ever scored in a European Championship final, only for Leonardo Bonucci – who was later named the man of the match – to equalise midway through the second half. The seats are more steeply banked than in Wembley’s previous incarnation and are laid out in three tiers, ensuring that while the action on the pitch might not always be of the highest standard, there is no such thing as a bad view. Found inside – Page 278Interestingly, trends related to football, such as the sub-culture linked to ultras groups prominent in Italy and other Southern and Eastern European ... [140], In the United Kingdom, the match's viewership on television peaked at 30.95 million during the penalty shoot-out, the highest viewing figure for a live event since 1997 for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. [136], In mid-August, data emerged that showed 2,295 people in or around the stadium on the day of the final were likely infectious with COVID-19, with another 3,404 people in and around the ground potentially being infectious. [90], For some time, England were unable to retain the ball whenever they won it back, but in the 34th minute they had a good chance to double their lead when Kane passed a ball towards Sterling in the attacking third. [119], British Prime Minister Johnson, Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer and the President of The Football Association, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, also condemned the racist abuse. "Even though there will be a mostly English crowd, it will give us additional motivation," Bonucci said. Finally opened to the public on 9 March 2007 after almost a decade of delays, spiralling costs and legal disputes, Wembley Stadium was rebuilt for an incredible final price tag of over £800m and signalled the end of the England team’s popular experiment of playing their home internationals in various grounds around the country during their period of enforced homelessness. Found inside – Page 286... the stands of the University of Chicago football stadium. An encoded message soon reached Roosevelt: “The Italian navigator has landed in the new world. Largely terraced until 53,000 seats were installed in preparation for the 1960 Olympics, it went on to host games at the 1968 and 1980 European Championships before undergoing major renovations for the 1990 World Cup. Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Ratings also suggested that nearly 29.85 million people watched the entire match. However, the presence of an athletics track means sightlines from the stands are poor, making it far from an ideal arena for football, despite its standing as Spain’s third-largest stadium. England also become the third nation of the 21st century, after Portugal in 2004 and France in 2016, to play in a European Championship final as hosts; however, both previous hosts lost their respective finals, against Greece in 2004 and Portugal in 2016. [93], Italy kicked first in the penalty shoot-out, which took place at the goal behind which a large number of England fans were situated. Kane took the spot kick, scoring his fourth goal of the tournament from the rebound after his initial effort was saved by Kasper Schmeichel, to put England in a 2–1 lead. [29][30] Italy then beat Switzerland with another 3–0 win, with Manuel Locatelli scoring twice and Ciro Immobile scoring the last goal to seal a place into the round of 16 with a game to spare, despite captain Giorgio Chiellini suffering an injury. [93] Italy continued to dominate, with almost all the play taking place in England's half of the field. Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) [48] Acquiring seven points in the process, England knew they would remain at Wembley for the round of 16 but would face the runners-up from Group F.[49], England faced rivals Germany at Wembley in the second round where Sterling once again broke the deadlock, after 75 minutes. Opened: 2007Capacity: 87,000Expected attendance: 22,500 (for group games and R16, semi-finals and final to be confirmed). As they had in the first half, Italy began to dominate possession. Fourth official: His side held on for the remainder of extra time to see England qualify for a first European Championship final and a first final of any major tournament since 1966. Opened: 2011Capacity: 54,000Expected attendance: 13,000. From sporting heroes and inspired goals to defensive strategies and the offside rule, this is the ultimate e-guide to the world's greatest sport. Built on the site of Idraetspark, Denmark’s previous national stadium in the Indre Østerbro district, the Parken Stadium is the largest football ground in Denmark and home to FC Copenhagen and the Danish national team. [91], England kicked off the second half. [90] An Italian attack in the 28th minute ended when Insigne shot wide. Data from NHS Test and Trace showed that more than 9,000 COVID-19 cases were linked to Euro 2020 as a whole. 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England became the third nation in the 21st century to lose the European Championship final on home soil after Portugal in 2004 and France in 2016. In the 20th minute, they had a chance to break upfield through Marco Verratti and Insigne after Kane had lost the ball, but a foul by Chiellini on Kane ended the move. The first half of extra time finished with the score still at 1–1. Leonardo Bonucci says Italy "are not afraid" to contest the Euro 2020 final on English soil when the two sides face each other on Sunday. Found inside – Page 147Deloitte (2020), 'Deloitte football money league 2020: Eye on the prize', ... 150th anniversary of Italian unification in Turin', European Planning Studies, ... Located 9km from St Petersburg city centre, matchgoing fans are advised to leave for the stadium in plenty of time for kick-off: the nearest metro station to the ground is a mile away, and the temptation to take a ride on one of the several rollercoasters in the adjacent park may be too much for many to resist. It also has a retractable roof, which was installed ahead of the 2001 Eurovision song contest, making the Parken Stadium the biggest venue ever to host the competition. The former Scotland international Scott Brown has been vocal in his criticism of Hampden and criticised the SFA’s decision to keep it as the home of Scottish football in 2018. Originally commissioned by Bayern and 1860 Munich in a joint venture, the less successful of the two clubs was forced to sell their interest in the stadium to their rivals for €11m in 2006 out of financial necessity. Found inside – Page 318Joseph C (Joe) Montana, Jr, 64, Hall of Fame football player, ... Italy, and the final match takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, England. From top left; Football Arena Munich, Puskas Arena in Budapest, Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, National Arena in Bucharest and London’s Wembley Stadium. Opened: 2005Capacity: 70,000Expected attendance: 14,500. England goalkeeper Pickford then saved from Belotti, before Maguire converted his kick to give England a 2–1 advantage. England manager Gareth Southgate made one change from their semi-final win over Denmark, with Kieran Trippier replacing Bukayo Saka. ITV's coverage of the game began at 18:30 local time and was presented by Mark Pougatch with punditry from Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Gary Neville, and pitchside analysis from Ashley Cole and Emma Hayes. We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences. by Football Italia | Jun 9, 2021 14:10. Originally scheduled for 12 July 2020, the tournament had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. [44][45] In their second match, England held Scotland to a goalless draw despite plenty of opportunities from the Scots to finish the game; even with the draw, England were still guaranteed a place in the last 16 before their final group match due to other group results. Last updated on 9 July 20219 July 2021.From the section European Championship. [102] The win on penalties secured Italy's second UEFA European Championship title, 53 years after their first title in 1968, the longest duration between European Championship titles. Opened: 2019Capacity: 68,000Expected attendance: 61,000. 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