Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Final - Fans gather for Italy v England - Milan, Italy - July 11, 2021 Italy fans celebrate after winning the Euro 2020 at Piazza Duomo REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
ROME (Reuters) - Italians poured into streets and squares in massive numbers on Sunday as the national soccer team beat England to win Euro 2020, celebrating a success widely seen as a rebound from the heartbreak failure of not qualifying for the last World Cup.
Fireworks and music broke out across the country after the 3-2 shootout win, following a 1-1 draw after extra time, as flags waved and euphoric fans sang out in the hot summer night after the final played at London's Wembley stadium.
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