In anticipation of this weekend's final at Wembley, we spoke to five Italians for whom the red of their country's Tricolore resonates with particular strength.
Like the United Kingdom and the majority of the world, Italy has suffered great pains over the last 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. That has made the Azzurri's achievements over the last month even more special.
Nello Cartenuto, vice-president of Uniited's official supporters club in Italy, the Italian Red Army, told us that "this final really feels like payback for what we've been through as a nation."
"We've only had bad things to care about over the past months and this has probably led us all to appreciate even more each bit of joy the Azzurri are giving us!