Wiggling out: Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci (centre) challenges Belgium forward Jeremy Doku (right) and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. — AFP
MUNICH: Italians must have been the only football fans not begging for extra time near the end of their team’s 2-1 win over Belgium in the Euro 2020 last eight as the high-octane clash delivered the best international football can offer.
Spain’s tumultuous 5-3 win over Croatia and the Swiss ousting world champions France in the last 16 may have been more dramatic, but Tuesday evening’s classic in Munich left nothing to be desired in any department.
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