An all-England and Italy backline but an 18-year-old midfielder shines and big-name strikers fail to grab centre-forward spot
Confirmed his status as the one of the world’s best goalkeepers with a brilliant performance in the final that earned him Uefa’s player of the tournament award, decided by a panel that included Fabio Capello, Robbie Keane and David Moyes. Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel, England’s Jordan Pickford and Switzerland’s Yann Sommer pushed Donnarumma close but the 22-year-old who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer was an imposing figure in the Azzurri’s formidable defence.
