Two people were killed and others injured during the fans' celebrations in Italy for the national team's victory in the European Football Championship 2020 after defeating the England team in the final last night in London.
Police said a 22-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident in Caltagirone, Sicily, as he was speeding towards the city center to join the European title celebrations.
From Italy's celebrations 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/PVYHjfDqac
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In the financial capital Milan, 15 people were injured, 3 of them seriously, during loud celebrations after the match ended.
One of those injured lost 3 of his fingers due to an explosion of fireworks in his hand.
In a small town near the southern city of Foggia, police believe a hitman took advantage of the chaos and crowded streets to shoot and kill a person before escaping on a motorbike.
Media said that a 6-year-old girl, a relative of the victim, was also injured in the attack and that her condition was "very serious."
Italian celebrations in Turin 🇮🇹🇮🇹 #Italy_Spain pic.twitter.com/Up3YgHe7f9
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Italy won the European Championship for the second time when it won a penalty shootout against England in the final of the tournament at Wembley Stadium in London last night, after the end of the regular and extra time with a goal for each team.
Italy previously won the championship in 1968.