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Italy's players begin their victory parade around Rome, the day after beating England in a dramatic penalty shootout to win Euro 2020 at Wembley. IMAGES
Rome, Jul 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) The final of the soccer Eurocup, in which the Italian team was proclaimed champion against England in London, was followed by 20,604 million viewers in Italy, a third of the country's population, which made this match the twenty-seventh most followed event in the history of Italian television.FOOTAGE FROM ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS REFLECTING ITALY'S SUCCESS IN THE EURO CUP, THE RISE OF THE ROME FAN ZONE AND SOUNDBITES FROM PEOPLE IN THE STREETS. TRANSLATIONDAVIDE E FRANCESCO: -We are very happy, we wanted this victory, it makes us great, it is unique. -It is the victory of a people that has suffered from the pandemic, has rescued us. Only sport is the only thing that unites this country that has so many problems, but when it wants to, it is able to stay together. Forza Italia! TOMÁS: A victory that was missing for so long, we waited for it, the last time we lost against you (Spain) so it is a great redemption -We have worked a lot, Mancini arrived after a very black period, he arrived, he has renewed the team and very well, we are happy, we feel sorry for you (Spain) ANDREA: I'm very happy, you can tell in the voice that yesterday afternoon was a great afternoon. Deserved, we have won and we have made many people happy both in Italy and in other parts of the world. Today it is very nice to be Italian. - 53 years have passed, unfortunately for us 10 years ago we lost the final against Spain, so today we have charged it with interest. The satisfaction is not double, nor triple ... it is unquantifiable. GROUP OF FRIENDS: We are European champions, Forza Italia, the victory is well deserved. We have won every game, we have won against the best teams and that is why we deserve it. Italians always suffer and win - Next we will win the World Cup, we are not afraid of anyone
The streets of Rome erupt in celebration following Italy's victory in the Euro 2020 final. Roberto Mancini's men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise and claim a 3-2 shootout victory. IMAGES
Italian fans walking through the Piazza Venezia in central Rome celebrate Italy's qualification for the Euro 2020 final. IMAGES
Italy's team, led by captain Giorgio Chiellini and coach Roberto Mancini, meet with Prime Minister Mario Draghi in Rome, after returning home in triumph following their Euro 2020 win at Wembley. IMAGES