Party begins on streets of Rome as Azzurri triumph

Packed piazzas across Italy exploded with joy last night as the country triumphed in the Euro 2020 final, shattering England’s hopes of ending its 55-year trophy famine.

As the final penalty was missed, car horns honked, flags were unfurled and fans rushed into streets up and down the country to cheer. In Rome’s Piazza del Popolo, 2,500 fans watching on a giant screen danced, sang and hugged as the players at Wembley got in line to lift their first European title since 1968.

“We had a massive team spirit,” Salvatore di Domenico, 22, an aircraft factory worker, said. “We were stronger and England thought they had won before the game even started.”

His brother, Nicola, 18, a student, said: “Experience paid off. Think of the