Photos: Italy celebrating, England gutted after Euro2020 final

The Euro 2020 final game started off so well for England, with the team scoring the first goal just minutes into the game. However, a penalty kick shoot-out led to Italy's victory and subsequent claim of the 2021 Euro Cup. It is a devastating loss for the English, who were looking forward to claiming their first Euro Cup in the team's history. Join us as we examine how Italy claimed victory and young Prince George's adorable reactions to two pivotal points in the match.

"The strikers win matches; defenders win championships." John Gregory was a visionary with his phrase, which has defined the tournament for the captain of Italy, Giorgio Chiellini. At 36 years old, Chiellini was the key to Italy's victory. The first thing the team's captain did when he arrived at the locker room was a video call with his family. Will he continue one more year to play the Qatar World Cup in 2022?

The other captain of the Italian defense, Bonucci, was key in the final. His goal was responsible for the 1-1 draw against England and also marked his launch in the final penalty shoot-out. Chosen as 'Player of the Final,' he has commented that he will convince Chiellini to continue with him on the National Team one more year.

It was in 1968 that Italy won its only European Championship. More than half a century later, Italy has been crowned for the second time, joining France as a two-time champion. Spain and Germany, however, have won a total of three championships each. Six other teams share the rest of the championship wins.

The championship was a chance for Buffon's heir to vindicate himself and claim the Euro Cup. He has just signed for PSG with an impressive salary, and, over the past month, he has shown that he deserves every penny he gets from the Parisian team. At just 22 years old, Italy has a guaranteed goalkeeper for the next decade.

One of the secrets of the champion team has been the excellent atmosphere among the teammates, which was evident during the celebrations on the pitch.

Vialli and Mancini have been friends since the 1980s when they were both the stars of Sampdoria. Almost 40 years later, the 'Gemelli', as they've been nicknamed, have brought victory to Italy. Mancini as a coach, and Vialli as the delegation chief of the national team.

Rashford's penalty shot went to the post, and Jadon Sancho could not overcome Donnarumma. The Italian goalkeeper saved the critical penalty shot (in the image) from young Saka, who, at 19 years old, assumed the responsibility of taking the fifth penalty shot for England

After an impressive performance in the first half of the tournament, Italy has shown that it also knows how to buckle down. The team relied on their skills and experience to overcome, above all, Spain and England in the semi-finals and the final. However, it was a case of good luck during the penalty shoot-out that made them this year's European champions.

Italy's Leonardo Spinazzola broke his Achilles heel in the quarter-finals against Belgium, a serious injury that will keep him away from the pitch, possibly throughout the next season. Despite this, the Roma player attended the Wembley final and, thus, enjoyed a victory in which he has played a relevant part.

The final Euro championship game was an exhilarating match to watch. England scored a goal in the first minute, making English fans very hopeful and excited. Italy tied the game towards the end of the match squashing English fans' hopes of claiming victory. This resulted in yet the umpteenth round of penalties for this year's Euro Cup. Not a game for the faint of heart, as this fan's face shows, just after Belotti missed his shot in the shootout.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the match with Prince George. The young Prince was exhilarated by England's quick goal at the beginning of the game.

However, the youngster's hopes were crushed when the shoot-out began, and Italy scored the winning goal.

London has hosted the semi-finals and the final of Euro 2020, with Wembley being the best setting for the three major events.

The streets of Milan have been dyed red, white, and green to celebrate a victory that has resisted the team for more than half a century. Italian pride must be exploding in the country - let's not forget that Italy has won the Euro Cup and Eurovision just two months apart.

The Italian capital was packed with fans where, after the silence of the penalty shootout, fans went wild celebrating and waving Italian flags.

If you take a look at social media, it seems that many Europeans were hoping for an Italian win. No, not because they are still upset about Brexit, but rather because Sterling was awarded a questionable penalty in the semi-finals against Denmark. He got them into the final game but at the cost of upsetting many football fans who have celebrated as if they were born in Rome themselves this Sunday.

Rome's noisy fan zone, located on Via dei Fori Imperiali, fell into deathly silence during the penalty shootout. Italy was the first to miss a penalty making English fans' hopes soar. However, Donnarumma saved the day for the Italians, much to the disappointment of England.

Laughter, tears, and screams, many screams, have been seen throughout Italy, England, and Wembley Stadium itself. Tears of joy from the Italians and tears of sorrow from the English.

England was facing their first European Championship final in history, and having the winner decided in a penalty kick shootout was unfortunate. English fans are devastated at having the chance of claiming victory for the first time at the Euro Cup slip through their fingers. However, England has a strong, young team, and perhaps they will find victory in the next UEFA Championship or next year's world cup.