La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of Italy's foremost sports newspapers.
Italians praised coach Mancini for leading the country out of the depths of disappointment when they missed out on qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and for guiding them to their first Euro title since 1968.
Mancini has quickly restored the reputation of the Azzurri, who have won four World Cups but humiliatingly failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament in Russia.
A clearly proud and delighted
Corriere dello Sport sent a special message on Twitter to the Italian team: "Non tutte le stelle vengono dal cielo. Grazie Azzurri! (Not all stars come from the sky. Thank you Azzurri)."