.England and azzurri are counting down to the EURO2020 final, with Gareth Southgate's men seeking to end a 55-year trophy drought and the Italians aiming to spoil the Wembley party. - IOLsport
Southgate's men will be willed on by the vast majority of a crowd that created a crackling atmosphere for England's second-round match against Germany and the semi-final against Denmark.
England have never beaten Italy at a major tournament, although meetings between the nations have been few and far between. This will be their third game of the tournament at Wembley, where they beat Austria 2-1 in extra time in the last 16 and Spain on penalties in a gripping semi-final on Tuesday."Playing at their home does not scare us," Italy's veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci said.
Reports in Italy said that 6 500 tickets had been sold to fans already in Britain and that number would be bolstered by 1 000 more who will fly into the country for the game, including President Sergio Mattarella.The Azzurri are looking to end a long wait to win the European Championship. The four-time World Cup winners have been continental champions only once, when it was just a four-team event in 1968.
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