In the press - Italy's victory at the Euro: "It's too good!"

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On the front page of the press, the victory, yesterday, of Italy against England, in the final of the Euro.

The Squadra Azzura victorious after extra time and penalty shootout, 3 against 2, Italy's second victory at the Euro, after the coronation of 1968: “E nostra!”, “She is ours!”, Exults the

, evoking the “English knockout”, “the tears of joy” of the Italian coach, Roberto Mancini, and the jubilation of his compatriots, who took to the streets this night to celebrate the event. "Troppo bello", "it's too beautiful": the

Still rubs his eyes and pursues the waking dream: "We are grown up, and this is only the beginning", promises the newspaper. "We were stronger than the wishes of Queen Elizabeth, the encouragement of Boris Johnson and the support phone call made by Tom Cruise (to the English), because this time, the impossible mission had been entrusted to Italian actors" , has fun everyday.

has no limits: "Europe is us". “Italy is European champion. How sweet it is to write it, how sweet to hear it. Italy is European champion, let us repeat it again. Thanks to a formidable team, thanks to a champion, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy has just won the European Renaissance Championship, ”the newspaper wants to believe.

On the English side, the dailies are showing good players, despite the disappointment. Despite the tears and "broken hearts", the English press displays its stoicism, even its fatalism,

going so far as to mention a supposed "penalty shootout", which would pursue England, during major international competitions. "It hurts but we are so proud of you", headlines

, whose fair play is combined with hope: "We are desperate but our turn will come". An optimism shared by

, which expresses its "pride" in the Lions and tries to console them: "England still lose on penalties, but don't worry, guys, the World Cup is only there. 'next year".

Also on the front page this morning, growing concern about the rapid spread of Covid-19 variants. As the tourist season starts in Europe, professionals and vacationers are worried about the possible return of health restrictions - a subject on which French President Emmanuel Macron will also speak tonight, according to

. For their part, the laboratories remain mobilized to fight against mutations in the virus, like Pfizer BioNTech, whose founders gave an interview to Les Echos. An interview where they ensure they have a process that allows, if necessary, to produce a new vaccine "within a hundred days". In the meantime, states are working hard to speed up vaccination and in Israel, which was already at the forefront in this area,

reports that immunocompromised people are now eligible to receive a third dose of the vaccine, to compensate for their declining effectiveness over time.

Finally in Afghanistan, the government is asking European countries to stop deporting Afghan migrants for the next three months.

, the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation justified this request by "the escalation of violence by (the Taliban) and the spread of the third wave of coronavirus, (which) created a significant economic and social disorder ”. A situation which suggests an increase in the number of Afghan refugees in the EU, where they represented more than 10.5% of asylum seekers in 2020

the second contingent, behind the Syrians.

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