Leonardo Bonucci, defense of the Italian national team, celebrated this Sunday the conquest of the second European Championship in history azurra Y He assured that this trophy, won in the penalty shoot-out of the Wembley final against England, makes his team a “legend”.
“We played a great game, now we are legends”, Bonucci said at the end of the match, visibly moved, on Italian television “Sky Sport”.
Bonucci scored the 1-1 goal on Sunday and sent the game first into extra time and then into penalty shoot-out, in which Italy won 3-2 and won their second European Championship after 1968.
The Italian defender spoke briefly, on the grass at Wembley, alongside Giorgio Chiellini. “Now we will go on vacation together and I will convince him to continue until the next World Cup,” promised Bonucci.
Chiellini: “We entered history”
Giorgio Chiellini, defender and captain of the Italian national team, assured this Sunday that his team entered “history” tto conquer the second European Championship in its history, by beating England in the penalty shoot-out in the final.
“I am in tears, we entered history. After seeing Fabio (Cannavaro, world champion in 2006) for so many years lifting the World Cup, now we are together”Chiellini said at the end of the Wembley match in statements to Italian television “Sky Sport”.
“We have been saying since May that we noticed a particular atmosphere, there was something magical in our dressing room,” added the captain.
Italy was crowned this Sunday with the second European Championship in its history, after 1968, by beating England 3-2 on penalties at Wembley. EFAND