To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. By contrast, Donnarumma enjoyed three shutouts - all in the group stage - against Turkey, Wales and Switzerland. Donnarumma had won every penalty shootout he had been involved in heading into the tournament, and his two wins here with Italy mean he is now 5/5 in his career. He has become just the second goalkeeper to win the award after Peter Schmeichel's instrumental role in guiding Denmark to glory in 1992. Hes already played over 200 games for AC Milan, which is outrageous. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE 10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply). Mancini, who cites never playing in a World Cup among his greatest career regrets, wanted to make sure that his backup keeper got at least a few minutes on the pitch at what might be his last international tournament. There was a single, straightforward save from a Joe Rodon header, and impressive composure shown when Aaron Ramsey ran through at the start of the second half. donnarumma non si era accorto che con la sua parata avevamo vinto, credo si capisca da sto video pic.twitter.com/Ln6Jh4h80F. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. He remains the greatest of all., Buffon, meanwhile, remains optimistic about his fellow countryman following in his footsteps. We aim to provide sports fans with accurate and entertaining soccer stories. His earlier save against Spain meant that Donnarumma saved three penalties - the most ever from a single keeper at a European Championships. Jack Grealish backs Erling Haaland to be 'UNSTOPPABLE' in his debut Premier League season as he reveals Man City's new signing joked he feels no pressure because he cost just half the price of the 100m England star! The Euros trophy will cap off a remarkable summer for the young keeper. He went to The George Washington University in DC and has been micro-blogging for nearly a decade for companies such as Victorias Secret, National Geographic, and Hilton. Mancini has insisted repeatedly that he considers all 26 members of his squad to be starters, yet the goalkeeper is one of only three alongside Jorginho and Leonardo Bonucci who have in fact started every game. Even so, it was striking to hear those grievances intrude on an otherwise idyllic Italian start to Euro 2020 (they face Austria in the last 16 on Saturday having won their three group games). Superman.#ItaliaInghilterra #Euro2020Final #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/41uCXUa6Ge. Donnarumma had his medical at PSG last week. Hes been described as a social media maven, world music aficionado, and soccer fan. The outlandish recovery speed of Leonardo Spinazzola is an asset, allowing him to bomb forward and join the attack from the left-back position, while Italy's right-back tucks in. We should have seen it coming though, shouldn't we? THINGS WE LEARNED from Arsenal's win over Orlando City, Transfer News LIVE: Juventus sign former Tottenham target Gleison Bremer for 45m, while West Ham close in on Blackburn's Ben Brereton Diaz, Will and Kate laud the Lionesses' 'great comeback' and Gary Lineker hails the 'wonderful victory' royal family, ex-football stars and celebrities all wade in to praisee England after their dramatic 2-1 quarter-final win against Spain, Kevin De Bruyne stars as new boy Erling Haaland warms the bench and Kalvin Phillips impresses FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED from Manchester City's 2-1 friendly win against Club America, Welcome to America, Xavi! The average save rate for penalties is between 15-20%; Donnarumma averaged 34% during the tournament. That means Mancini's team have not conceded for 1,055 minutes just 88 short of Zoff's mark. His three clean sheets weren't quite enough for the Golden Glove, as that went to England's Jordan Pickford, but Donnarumma conceded just four times in eight games, and his heroic performances stretched far beyond open play. Giorgio Chiellini's enduring tenacity at centre-back was highlighted with a 92nd-minute sliding challenge to preserve the clean sheet against Turkey, celebrated as enthusiastically as a goal. Donnarumma also becomes just the second keeper to be crowned Player of the Euros after Peter Schmeichel in 1992. Former England goalkeeper Foster was in awe of the Italians talents. He was crowned Serie A's Best Goalkeeper following a sensational season for AC Milan. Semi-finals penalty shoot-out hero ? Mancini clearly has a point. His record for Italy is so great, hes never conceded more than one goal in a game hes played in 28 appearances. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Donnarumma's importance to the national team is unquestioned. Robert is the General Manager and news writer at Soccergator.io. He saved Dani Olmo's kick before blocking Alvaro Morata's penalty to send the Italians to the final. Yet he proved his worth as the heir apparent to Gianluigi Buffon as he became only the second keeper ever to win the player of the tournament award - after Peter Schmeichel in 1992. Donnarumma's opposite number Jordan Pickford will be devastated after a shootout in which the Everton man's save from Andrea Belotti put Gareth Southgate's briefly before the disappointments for Marcus Rashford, Sancho and Saka. Italys hero is also a free agent. So yeah, there's a new king in town. Subscribe to SoccerGator.io for new posts! Accept Read More. The towering keeper saved Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka's spot-kicks as England suffered a heartbreaking shootout defeat in the final. 5/5 - Gianluigi Donnarumma has won each of the five games in which his team has faced penalty shootouts: three for his club and two for the National Team. "That would mean we've made it to the final.". The whistles in the 89th minute of Sunday's win over Wales at the Stadio Olimpico were not aimed at the manager or even his team, but instead at their 22-year-old goalkeeper. Donnarumma is yet to concede a goal at Euro 2020 and has kept eight clean sheets in a row for his country. To break the record held by Dino Zoff, he would need to hold out until the last minute of the semi-final. According to French outlet Le Equipe, Donnarumma will be departing his first professional club AC Milan this summer for PSG. However, Donnarumma's contract with his boyhood club expired last month and after making his debut for the Rossoneri at 16 and playing 251 games for them since, he is now swapping home comforts for the French capital as he fights to become PSG's first choice with Keylor Navas. SoccerGator is a sports website covering soccer from the top leagues around the world. Id love to be born with that kind of ability.. Supporters of the Rossoneri feel betrayed by Donnarumma, who graduated from their club's academy. Donnarumma, 22, kept three clean sheets during the tournament having lived up to his sky-high potential. Gianluigi Donnarumma has been the Player of the Tournament after his two penalty saves, The 22-year-old is one of the world's best goalkeepers and is moving to Paris Saint-Germain, Donnarumma kept out the decisive spot kick from Bukayo Saka to seal victory for Italy. 2022 Minute Media - All rights reserved. pic.twitter.com/4NhRpFCNRE, Remarked Italy center back Leonardo Bonucci in a post-game interview: I was lucky because I played with Gianluigi Buffon, now I play with Gigi Donnarumma it is the same!. Donnarumma had fake banknotes thrown at him during an Italy Under-21 game in Krakow four years ago after his agent, Mino Raiola, told Milan that he was not interested in renewing his deal. Ive watched him a few times, and I made a point of watching a few of his games last season, and he doesnt seem to be affected by anything. Does Lionel Messi deserve to win this years Ballon dOr? Brazilian Endrick has 170 goals in 172 games, is being chased by Europe's biggest clubs and only turns 16 today! He was playing at Milan in 2017, when the keeper's reluctance to sign a new contract led fans to target him for the first time. He has not conceded in his last 874 minutes played for Italy the third-longest streak in the history of the national team. EXCLUSIVE: Meet the planet's HOTTEST teenager - Brazilian Endrick has 170 goals in 172 games, is being 'This guy has fallen off so BADLY! This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 3 clean sheets, 9 saves ? This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: Hes a phenomenon. Read our Football live blog for the very latest news from around the grounds, David and Victoria Beckham bump into Sarah Ferguson during holiday to Italy, Halifax's Jamie Allen quits pre-season for Love Island DAYS after signing new deal, Brentford in talks with Mee over free transfer with defender looking for new club, Leicester 'to be forced into transfer exits with fears Maddison could go', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Donnarumma was the hero of the penalty shootout at Wembley as he stopped spot-kicks from Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho on Italy's way to lifting the trophy. Mancini's team keep the ball away from Donnarumma's goal by dictating the play high up the pitch, occupying their opponents' halves with possession and a co-ordinated high press, led from the front by Ciro Immobile or Andrea Belotti. Donnarumma faced the Welsh player down at his near post and bought time for defenders to recover. Yet Bonucci is the one defender Mancini has thus far refused to do without. However, the 27-year-old's impressive efforts this summer have earned him the Golden Glove after he kept five clean sheets, against Croatia, Scotland, the Czech Republic, Germany and Ukraine. I didnt celebrate on the penalty because I didnt realize we won, said Donnarumma, which explains his stone-cold expression after the save. Its thanks to them that I won., But Donnarumma still has a long way to go to be considered one of Italys best goalkeepers of all time. I want to thank [Leonardo] Bonucci and Chiellini, said Donnarumma after winning the Player of the Tournament award. The 22-year-old is a free agent after deciding to leave his boyhood club AC Milan. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the Golden Boot after scoring five goals in Portugal's run to the Round of 16. ITALY's penalty hero Gianluigi Donnarumma has been crowned Euro 2020's Player of the Tournament. The incoming Paris Saint-Germain stopper has now been on the winning side in his last five penalty shootouts. ?#EURO2020 | #ITA pic.twitter.com/HWGnaHLGkK. As a collective, Italy could claim the record even sooner. The Juventus player has always offered superior distribution from the back, and his relationship with Donnarumma is also a strong one. His tactics left Rashford second-guessing himself and hitting the post. Golf pundit called a 'paid talking bobblehead' by rebel LIV tour boss Greg Norman slaps down golf legend Chelsea make improved offer of 55MILLION for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as they look to see off Michael Schumacher's ex-manager accuses F1 champion's family of 'not telling the truth' about the star's Find out the latest Euro 2020 news including fixtures, live action and results here. Stay up to date with the best soccer content! Meet the planet's HOTTEST teenager. Bonucci consoled me in that moment and told me not to pay them any mind . Barcelona boss is finally ALLOWED into USA after visa issuescaused by trips to Iran when playing for Al Sadd - in boost to Spanish giants' pre-season plans. Italy have made winning look easy at Euro 2020. They play their final group game against Wales on Sunday, with their passage to the knockout stages already confirmed. View our online Press Pack. Czech Republic's Patrick Schick also bagged five but did so in more minutes than the Portugal legend. Donnarumma is focused on extending his unbeaten run. He helped me a lot.. Donnarumma has missed two friendlies during the current winning run, during which Sirigu, Alessio Cragno and Alex Meret kept a further two clean sheets. ? No, he is the strongest of all, the number one, Donnarumma said of World Cup winner Buffon. He has needed to make only two saves at this tournament to date. Final penalty shoot-out heroUEFA's team of Technical Observers have named Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as their Player of the Tournament ?? Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named Euro 2020's Player of the Tournament after his penalty-saving heroics helped Italy beat England in the shootout at Wembley. Donnarumma is the best goalkeeper in the world, said Roberto Mancini after his teams victory at the Euros. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the medical will take place in Florence on Monday and he will pen a five-year deal. And his name is Gianluigi Donnarumma. And he is on the brink of pocketing 200,000-a-week at PSG as he closes in on a free transfer. Gianluigi Donnarumma for Squadra Azzurra:33 games15 goals conceded18 clean sheetsxCG 24.89.8 prevented goals83% save success22 years of age. The closest you could find to disharmony elsewhere was Nicol Barella winding up his old friend Manuel Locatelli by throwing bandages at him on the bench. Most incredibly, however, he has saved 18 of the 53 penalties he has faced since his senior debut back in 2015 - a success rate of 34%. The 6'5'' goalkeeper kept out Jadon Sancho's effort and made the winning save from Bukayo Saka to take the Henri Delaunay Trophy back to Rome. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. . Roberto Mancini's team have been a force to be reckoned with for the past three years, and any doubts over whether their insane unbeaten run could be sustained at a major tournament were dispelled in emphatic style. With Italys path to the final of Euro 2020 going through London and Munich, he might not play another game in his home country for some time. Italy have found a new model for achieving the defensive excellence with which the country has often if not always rightly been associated. Phenomenon. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It must be an Italian thing, like Buffon, hell have the ball played back to him in a massive match and its not a thing. He also won two penalty shootouts, saving three penalties in a row last night to make his team European Champions even if he didnt know it. It is a shared achievement, made possible by the dominant performances of Donnarummas team-mates. England suffered a heartbreaking shootout defeat in the final. The fans who whistled a minority, it should be said were not protesting against his performance but the choices that led him to run down his contract at Milan and set himself on course to join Paris St-Germain this summer. Donnarumma was equally praiseworthy for his fellow teammates Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, Italys brick wall. The 22-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma enjoyed the tournament of his life, conceding just four times in 719 minutes. The former AC Milan stopper now has to prise the PSG shirt off the back of Keylor Navas, Jordan Pickford will be gutted - but he still walks away from Euro 2020 with the Golden Glove. 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Hes 6ft5 and looks like hes 40 now and just 22. He had not done much of anything at all. Ben Foster admitted he wished he was born with the talents of Gianluigi Donnarumma as the Italy star is set to sign for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. This latest personal accolade follows Donnarumma being named Serie A's Best Goalkeeper as the 22-year-old helped AC Milan back into the Champions League after an eight-season hiatus. Bonucci was seen comforting Donnarumma in one of his lowest moments, the then teenager weeping in the changing room at San Siro before a game against Verona. Italys goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma vies for the ball with Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), deciding to leave his boyhood club AC Milan. Published: 20:11 EDT, 11 July 2021 | Updated: 03:44 EDT, 12 July 2021. Donnarumma had not done much wrong during the game. Donnarumma has not needed to do an awful lot more in the two games since. 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Photograph: Alberto Lingria/POOL/AFP. For other inquiries, Contact Us. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. . Donnarumma dominated the shoot-out against England thanks to remaining tall in goal (hes 65) while keeping enough composure and patience to dive in the right direction, at the right moment. Something untrue came out that really hurt me, Donnarumma would tell Milan TV years later. 'This guy has fallen off so BADLY! At 8M/year with add-ons, lets just say Donnarumma could be the bargain of the year. The soon-to-be Paris Saint-Germain stopper also came up trumps against Spain in the semi-finals by repelling Dani Olmo and Alvaro Morata's spot kicks.

Donnarumma has been starring for Italy at Euro 2020, but he will complete his move to PSG on Monday. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Play it now. The site covers Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and other top teams through a mix of long form content, short form content, and original reporting. They have a number of players to thank, but none more so than keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Gianluigi Donnarumma was heading for the dugout, exiting the game to be replaced by Salvatore Sirigu. It was a tough one to take for England, but there can be no denying that Italy deserved to win Euro 2020. 2022 - SoccerGator.io - All Right Reserved. Barcelona ready to offload Antoine Griezmann to Chelsea on loan, Adidas launch Mo Salahs first-ever signature edition boot, Juves Moise Kean, subject to racist abuse at Cagliari. Donnarumma made 251 appearances in total for Milan, having debuted aged just 16. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. There will be more to overcome than a few angry whistles as they move into the knockout stage. As Italy cruised to their 11th consecutive victory under Roberto Mancini, a rare note of disapproval was heard from the stands. He can have an extraordinary career, said Buffon. The fact that he made his AC Milan debut at 16 and dealt with that pressure is a huge positive sign.. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Gianluigi Donnarumma saves Bukayo Saka's crucial penalty, Donnarumma collects his Player of the Tournament award, Gianluigi Donnarumma lifts the Euro trophy after his penalty heroics, Italy hero Leonardo Bonucci screams its coming to Rome into camera as England beaten in Euro 2020 final shootout. "I'll be happy if he does," said Zoff this week. Although the player eventually changed his mind, extending through to this summer, some wounds never fully healed. Accusations of greed are not new. The comments below have not been moderated. At just 22 years and 136 days, the former Milan keeper became the third youngest keeper ever to start in a European championship final. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Yet the system still relies on a defence that knows how to react when opponents break through.

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