Gareth Southgate was immensely proud of his England players after the Euro 2020 semi-final win over Denmark.
The Three Lions have reached the final after a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory.
"I'm so proud of the players," Southgate said. "It was an incredible occasion to be part of. We knew it wouldn't be straight-forward.
"We said to the player we''re going to have to at some point come back from setbacks ... the most pleasing thing is we've given our fans and our nation a fantastic night and the journey carries on for another four days.
"There's one more massive hurdle to try to conquer. [Italy] are a very good side. They've shown outstanding form and have defensive warriors at the back who have been through everything. It's something to look forward to. ... Finals are to be won."
Asked about the penalty decision, he says: "I honestly haven't see it again but I thought Raheem was a real thorn in their side all night."
