🏅 MOTM: Azzurri midfielder bends Euro 2020 final to his will | OneFootball

Italy beat England on penalties to win Euro 2020 on what was a tense night at Wembley.

And our Man of the Match was …

Marco Verratti (Italy)

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It tells you all you need to know about how much trust Roberto Mancini has in Marco Verratti, that after missing the first two games through injury, he’s been ever present right to the end.

The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was sensational here this evening, acting as the perfect metronome for this Azzurri outfit and totally outplaying the likes of Kalvin Phillips and Jordan Henderson in the second half and into extra time.

In fact, the diminutive midfielder had more touches than Phillips, Henderson, Mason Mount and Declan Rice combined.

It really was a remarkable performance from a player who took the game by the scruff of the neck and totally bent it to his will.