LONDON — Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on.
Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties Sunday. The match finished 1-1 after extra time.
Gianluigi Donnarumma dived to his left and saved the decisive spot kick by Bukayo Saka, England’s third straight failure from the penalty spot in front of its own fans at Wembley Stadium.
It was less than four years ago that the Italians plunged to the lowest moment of their soccer history by failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades.