The European Football Association, UEFA’s team of Technical Observers at UEFA EURO 2020 have named Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as their Player of the Tournament.
Italy won their second European Championship title trophy after they defeated England 3-2 in penalty shoot-out in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium in London. The match had ended 1-1 after extra time.
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England's bid to end their 55-year wait for a major trophy ended in the familiar agony of defeat in a penalty shootout as Italy claimed the Euro 2020 crown at Wembley, in their tough encounter that took place on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
It is not unusual for a goalkeeper to win an award that is usually given to the players, but Donnarumma was more than impressive, leading Italy to overcome penalties in the semi-final against Spain and in the final against England by saving two penalties...
In general, throughout the tournament, Donnarumma participated in the entire seven matches, kept a clean sheet in 3 matches, and conceded 4 goals with one goal in each match, starting from Round of 16-finals against Austria, in the quarter-finals against Belgium, the semi-finals against Spain, and the final against England...