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EURO 2020 Semi-Finals analysis and a breakdown of the final

July 10, 2021 C. Kotzias

Reading Time: 7 minutes Italy went for a different approach, struggled against the ball-dominant Spain but Donnarumma saved the day. England was the better team, missed plenty of chances but needed some extra help to qualify to the Final.

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