Euro 2020: Giorgio Chiellini was in a playful temper forward of the coin toss earlier than penalties.© AFP
Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini was in a joyous temper on the coin toss earlier than the penalty shootout in opposition to Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-final on Wednesday. He exchanged pleasantries with Spain captain Jordi Alba, laughing and joking with the Spaniard and even hugged him tightly after having jokingly punched him within the face. Whereas Alba was removed from amused, Chiellini’s obvious calmness forward of the shootout ran by his crew as Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties to make the ultimate of the championship.
Chiellini and Jordi alba’s friendship simply made my day #Chiellini #SpainVsItaly #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/y4qSfyUnmv
— Joshie (@Joshiee48) July 6, 2021
This was after the groups completed 1-1 after 90 minutes as Federico Chiesa gave Italy the lead however Alvaro Morata equalised for Spain.
Nonetheless, Morata and Dani Olmo missed their penalty photographs as Spain didn’t repeat their 2008 Euro efficiency the place that they had crushed Italy on penalties.
Italy’s win on Wednesday gave them hopes of profitable their first Euro title since 1968 and their unbeaten 33-match streak can be examined after they face England or Denmark within the remaining on July 11.
The win was all of the sweeter for Italy because it got here 9 years after Spain had crushed them 4-0 in Euro 2012 remaining in Kiev.
Spain had crushed Switzerland within the quarter-finals in one other penalty shootout however could not repeat that efficiency right here.
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Within the second semi-final of Euro 2020, England will meet Denmark at Wembley Stadium on Thursday.
England have had a dream run within the match so far and have performed all however certainly one of their matches at residence.
England’s 2-0 win over Germany within the Spherical of 16 was one of many highlights of their marketing campaign.
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