Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini hailed Gigio Donnarumma for his penalty heroics after their Euro 2020 final triumph over England.
With the scores locked at 1-1, Italy turned to their goalkeeper in the shootout to defeat the hosts.
“We won, I think deservedly. We felt something magical in the air, we'd been saying it since the start of May and we deserve it, all of Italy deserves it," Chiellini told RAI Sport.
“It was an incredible sensation, thank you to everyone who was part of this group over three years and we dedicate it to all those players who are watching from home too.
“They key was always to play football and enjoy ourselves. We wanted to control the game, to hold possession, and despite getting that punch in the face within two minutes, we dominated the rest of the match and wanted it at all costs."
He added: “We had Gigione! We've gone from Gigi to Gigio! It was right to win this way. We are all so happy and can't wait to celebrate with all the Italians tomorrow."
