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Italy, where people have suffered during the coronavirus crisis and the deep economic recession provoked by the curbs, has welcomed the success with hope and relief.
"It's like living in a dream you don't want to wake up from. Italy has woken up from the nightmare of the pandemic," said fan Gianluca Iannilli, 25, who is studying to be an interpreter in Rome.
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"It's incredible, it's incredible, you can't feel better than this, it is amazing, we won the final," said Stefano Gucci, a fan in the crowds at Piazza Del Popolo in Rome.
Italians praised national team coach Roberto 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.