Italy players have returned to Rome following their Euro 2020 triumph on Sunday night.

Roberto Mancini’s men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise and held their nerve to claim a 3-2 shootout victory after a 1-1 draw following extra-time.

It’s the second time the Azzurri win the European Championships in their history.

The Azzurri returned to Rome in the morning and Chiellini posted a picture of the trophy in his bed.

“Following the tradition of the master Fabio Cannavaro,” he wrote on Instagram.

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