Having a blast: Italy’s Manuel Locatelli shooting to score the second goal against Switzerland at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. — AFP
ROME: Roberto Mancini has said it took “the end of the world” for him to become Italy coach but his side now appear to be in a brave new world following a classy 3-0 win over Switzerland on Wednesday that propelled them into the Euro 2020 knockouts.
After laying down a marker with a stunning second-half display in their opener to beat Turkey 3-0, Italy matched that scoreline but produced an even more assured performance.
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