For Roberto Mancini, the road to redemption is promising to end where it all began. If Italy beat England in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, the Azzurri coach will experience the highlight of his managerial career on the same touchline as he endured his nadir.
In May 2013, Mancini was sacked as Manchester City manager after seeing his team lose to relegated Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Eight years on, after taking a circuitous route back to the top, the 56-year-old has the opportunity to emerge from the same stadium as a European champion after overseeing Italy's remarkable revival as a major force since taking charge in the wake of the team's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.