In the end, it all came down to one kick. One kick to put Italy into the final. One kick to erase the years of underachievement, one kick to quench a nation’s longing, one kick for everything. The kick fell to Jorginho. With his customary hop and skip, and a composure verging on the ridiculous, he sent Unai Simón the wrong way and rolled the ball into the corner.
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Written by Jonathan Liew at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/06/italy-spain-euro-2020-semi-final-match-report-penalties under the title “Italy into Euro 2020 final after Jorginho penalty settles shootout against Spain”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
