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The 2020 European Cup Championship was held in London on Sunday (July 11). England and Italy (Taiwan translation: Italy), which were the home courts, played against each other, and the situation was stalemate. The two sides still drew 1-1 after the 90-minute regular game and the 30-minute playoff. In the end, Italy (Italy) narrowly won a penalty kick, smashing England’s dream of winning the European Cup again in 55 years.
This is also Italy (Italy) following the 1968 European Cup gold cup.
England won the championship
This was the first European Cup match since Britain officially left the European Union. England all the way through to the finals and performed well.
On the eve of the game, Queen Elizabeth II published a letter to England’s national team coach Gareth Southgate. She mentioned that the “World Cup” football game 55 years ago was also the home of England. She personally awarded the Champions League to England. The soldiers of their own children.
The result of the game was announced. England lost. The British Prince William who was watching the final tweeted, first congratulating the Italian (Italian) team gracefully, and then expressing condolences to the English team and expressing his pride in their performance. And said that better results will come.
Online racial discrimination remarks surfaced
However, because the three English teenagers who did not succeed in the penalty kick match came from immigrant families, a large number of racist attacks against their skin color appeared on the Internet after the match, which brought the problem of racism that has long been criticized in football to resurface.
Therefore, the British Football Association and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, both publicly condemned online racial discrimination. The latter also stated that he would criticize those who posted racial discrimination. He also called on major social media to delete And prohibit the spread of online racial threats after the game.
Decades later to win the Italian national carnival again
At Wembley Stadium in North London, Italy (Italy) won the European championship that had been in violation for decades after winning the championship in 1968.
In the capital, Rome, BBC reporters witnessed thousands of fans celebrating the victory, shouting and hugging each other after the team won the championship. Since England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the World Cup final in 1966, England has not won a grand prize in an international football tournament.
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After the penalty shootout ended, ecstatic Italian fans immediately started street parties across the country.
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Italy won the European title that had been in violation for decades since winning the championship in 1968.
After the penalty shootout, ecstatic Italian (Italian) fans immediately started street parties across the country.
“I’m so happy! We are European champions, I want to celebrate all night, I want to celebrate all night!” Rome fan Beatrice Mattioli told Reuters.
“It’s incredible, it’s incredible! Nothing feels better than this! This is really great, we won the championship!” said another Roman fan Stefano Gucci (Stefano Gucci).
England won the championship
After 55 years, England once again entered the finals of the European Cup, but still lost this time. England head coach Gareth Southgate said after the match that the defeat by Italy (Italy) in the final was “extreme pain”, but the players “do their best”.
The England team, also known as The Three Lions, lost in a penalty kick.
“We are united. The players have brought unforgettable memories to this country,” Southgate told the BBC.
Captain Harry Kane said that the pain of this failure will “will exist in our next career.” However, the captain who served as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur added: “As a team, we should be very proud of what we have achieved”.
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Captain Harry Kane said that the pain of this failure will “live in our next career.”
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“We have done our best, and so have the boys on my team.”
“Losing in a penalty shootout is the worst feeling in the world. This success does not belong to us, but it is a wonderful game and we should be proud of it.”
“The pain will last for a while, but we are on the right track, we are continuing to grow, and we look forward to better results in the World Cup next year.”
London fans follow
The decisive battle was held at Wembley Stadium in London, and about 60,000 people poured in. Rachel, a Taiwanese student in the United Kingdom, told the BBC that she has watched football for more than 20 years. As a supporter of the German team, she watched with British fans outdoors in southeast London. She felt that the game was very good for English fans. The importance of it is not trivial.
Rachel said that the place to watch the ball is next to the station, and the passing trains honked their whistle. “London fans are very crazy, but not everyone is out of control like the Internet madness. Their enthusiasm comes from football. Love, that is part of their lives. After the game, many people were sad and speechless and left silently.”
The England team, which has the support of a large number of Hong Kong fans, and Hong Kong people living in the UK have also expressed disappointment over the results on the Internet. However, most people said that the performance of the England team, which consists of many members in their twenties, is so excellent this time. . They said that this result has laid confidence for next year’s World Cup football match.
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After the game, many London fans were so sad that they were speechless and left silently.
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Since England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the World Cup final in 1966, England has not won a grand prize in an international football tournament.