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During the 67th meeting between the national teams of England and Italy, L. Bonucci scored the equalizer against the English team and leveled the score. Later, he scored one of Italy's three penalty kicks against J. Pickford and helped Italy win the title of European champions. The defender commented after the match: "Since the day England defeated Denmark, we have heard the phrase football is coming home, to London, repeated. The reality is that the winner's trophy will travel with the team to Rome and all Italians living around the world can enjoy our victory. From the first day, we said that we could do it, that we could win. Now is the time to savor it." He added: "Failing to qualify for the World Cup was a huge disappointment. However, we never gave up, believed in our abilities, and tried to achieve the best result. The victory in the championship signifies a new stage - the renaissance of Italian football. I am confident that the players and the coach will continue to inspire the press to create countless headlines in the future," the player concluded.
