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Euro 2020: Italy's Donnarumma named player of tournament

Tuesday, 13 July 2021 5:28 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 13 July 2021 5:28 AM ]

Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named UEFA's player of the tournament for Euro 2020.

The 22-year-old keeper saved two penalties in Italy's shoot-out win over England, which gave them a first European title since 1968.

Donnarumma, who denied Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka from the spot, kept three clean sheets in the tournament.

Donnarumma, who is set to join Paris St-Germain from AC Milan, played for 719 minutes across Euro 2020, which was more than any other player.

He is only the second keeper to win the award, after Peter Schmeichel in 1992.

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