Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini held aloft the gleaming trophy before a crowd of joyful fans Monday as he and his triumphant team returned home from their victory against England in Euro 2020.
There were euphoric scenes overnight following Sunday’s victory at Wembley, as fans draped in the tricolor flag thronged streets across Italy and the sound of fireworks and beeping cars and scooters filled the air.
And there was elation among a group who got up early — or never went to bed — to greet the Azzurri as they arrived back in Rome on Monday morning, fronted by Chiellini, the 36-year-old veteran at the heart of Italy’s defense, wearing a crown.
A grinning Leonardo Spinazzola…
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