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Banucci's 'It's Coming to Rome' mocks English supporters

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  • 13 July, 2021 10:43:29

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Sports Desk: Italy ended a 53-year wait with a 3-2 tiebreaker win after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The Azzurri have won the Euro Cup for the second time, beating hosts England in a dream-breaking disappointment.

Even before the start of the final match at Wembley in London, the England fans started giving birth to many bizarre and offensive incidents. Especially without tickets, many spectators enter the stadium and get themselves involved in clashes outside the stadium.

At the end of the match, Leonardo Banucci, who won the award for the best player of the final, did not stop mocking those spectators in England. Italy equalized in the 6th minute of the match with his goal. Later, the experienced defender also hit the target in tiebreaker.

Banucci, who holds the record for the oldest goal in the history of the Euro Cup final, shouted at England fans during the lap of honor after winning the title, ‘More pasta! I have to eat more pasta. '

Meanwhile, Banucci grabbed a camera and shouted at it, "It's coming to Rome (it's going to Rome." Over the last few tournaments, England's slogan has been, "It's coming home". Banucci.

However, later in the press conference, the experienced star defender forgot all this and spoke seriously. Banucci said the joy of lifting the title in a stadium without spectators was different. Because England lost and Wembley was almost empty.

"It's a different experience and we're enjoying it," he said. Almost all of the 75,000 spectators left before the title was given. Because now the trophy is going to Rome. They thought it would be in London. Compassion for them. But Italy taught once again.

He added, "We were saying in the heat of the day before the match, whatever is happening in the gallery is just an extra word. We are unbeaten in 34 matches. So I have to do what I have done in the past days. Not more, not less. '

"Only a historic goal can make a dream come true," Banucci said of his goal and the team's victory. All the credit must go to the coach and the whole squad. We have gradually increased confidence, increased solidarity. And this title was the last brush stroke. '

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