Is football coming home, or heading to Rome? By the end of Sunday night, a once-in-a-generation celebration will be kicking off in England or Italy after the two giants battle for the European Championship at Wembley Stadium.
Italy arrives in London on an historic 33-match unbeaten streak that is just two games shy of tying the world record. The Azzurri soared through the group stage with three wins by outscoring Turkey, Switzerland and Wales 10-0.
Roberto Mancini's side then battled its way through the knockout stages with an extra-time win over Austria, an impressive showing against top-ranked Belgium and a nail-biting penalty-kick shootout win in the semifinals against Spain.