Italy faces England on Sunday evening in the final of Euro 2020. A prestigious poster between two outsiders with very different playing styles, but which promises great opposition on the pitch at Wembley, at London.
Before the match, clashes erupted around the stadium.
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"Home or Rome?"
It is with this dilemma that we could summarize the final of the Euro between Italy and England, Sunday evening (9 p.m.), at Wembley.
In the London stadium, where the supporters of the Three Lions will be in the majority, the two teams will try to win the coronation, at the end of a competition as prolific as it is indecisive.
Wembley Stadium is expected to melt again, as in the overtime victory won Wednesday against Denmark (2-1), in front of the 64,950 spectators identified by UEFA.
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Italy - England:
0 - 1
Goal: Luke Shaw (2nd)
The point in the 2nd minute: THE BUUUUUUUUUT OF LUKE SHAW, WHAT MADNESS! England opened the scoring entry on a cross from Kyle Walker from the corner of the area, on the right. Luke Shaw takes a volley, on the left in 6 meters, and with the help of the post, scores a very good goal. Wembley capsized with happiness from the second minute thanks to his laterals! Italy 0 - 1 England
The point at the kickoff: it left between Italy and England!
The hymns point: what Italian fervor, what English communion!
The anthems put an atmosphere of madness in the spans of Wembley.
The Italian team sang the Fratelli d'Italia at the top of their lungs as usual, while the whole stadium sang God Save The Queen with a noise that made London tremble.
The grandstand point: Wembley will be unleashed, around 7,500 tifosi expected.
The atmosphere around Wembley is already crazy, and it should be the same throughout the meeting. There will be 67,500 spectators for this final, including 7,500 Italian supporters massed behind a quarter-turn. But the English shirts and flags will obviously be in the great majority. We should be entitled to a hell of a atmosphere tonight.
The point "history": Italy for the pass of two, England for a first.
Italy is in search of its second Euro title, after its only victory in 1968. Squadra Azzurra lost its last two finals in the competition, in 2000 against the Blues then in 2012 against Spain, with a scathing 0-4. The English are playing their first final and can therefore win the first Euro in their history. A whole people will push their players, at Wembley, to win this long-awaited coronation.
Team update: defensive option for England, classic Italian side.
England manager Gareth Southgate has opted for a defensive option by replacing winger Bukayo Saka with full-back Kieran Trippier in the squad that starts the final.
On the side of the Azzurri, Roberto Mancini renewed the starting "eleven" lined up in the semi-final against Spain.
The compositions:
England: Pickford - Walker, Stones, Maguire - Trippier, Phillips, Rice, Shaw - Mount, Kane (cap.), Sterling
Breeder: Gareth Southgate (ENG)
Italy: Donnarumma - Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini (cap.), Emerson - Barella, Jorginho, Verratti - Chiesa, Immobile,
Breeder
badge
: Roberto Mancini (ITA)
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Update on the atmosphere: London is in turmoil.
Unsurprisingly, passion flooded the streets of London ahead of the final.
In the "land of football", the excitement is at its peak, despite the rebound of the Covid epidemic, and the selection of the "Three Lions" was able to realize it on Saturday, escorted out of his camp base by jubilant fans, waving their flags and screaming their encouragement.
On Sunday, the streets of the English capital were swarmed with supporters.
Wembley right now ... # SweetCaroline # ThisIsEnglandpic.twitter.com / Suubij3JTi
- Bruno Constant (@Bruno_Constant) July 11, 2021
Clashes erupted around Wembley Stadium, with fans visibly ticketless trying to infiltrate the sports venue ahead of the match.
A video shows overflows in the security lines, with clashes between fans and security forces.
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- Out Of Context Euros (@NoContextEPL) July 11, 2021