‘I spent the whole night celebrating’: Italy fans revel in Euro 2020 triumph
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Lorenzo Tondo in Pale from World news | The Guardian on (#5M3K5)
Fireworks, flags, tooting car horns and Brexit taunts greet shootout victory against England
Within moments of Gianluigi Donnarumma's decisive save, the screams of tens of thousands of fans exploded across Italian towns and cities. The celebrations continued long into the night, with many Italians missing a night's sleep amid the sound of fireworks, smoke bombs, chanting and tooting car horns.
In Rome, euphoric fans gathered next to the Colosseum and other key monuments, waving the Italian flag, dancing and singing songs including Notti Magiche (Magic Nights) by Gianna Nannini and Edoardo Bennato.
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