Italian President Sergio Mattarella was at Wembley Stadium on Sunday night cheering with Azzurri fans as Italy won the Euro 2020 final following a 3-2 penalty shootout win over England. Then Mattarella raced back to Rome to be at the Quirinal presidential palace to greet the team. A cacophony of honking cars, fireworks, and singing fans filled Rome on Sunday night as thousands of people took to the streets following the final. Italy has recorded more than 127,000 known COVID-19 deaths, the highest in the 27-nation European Union. "It’s been a complicated year for everyone but especially for us who were one of the first countries hit.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2021 19:52 UTC