David beats Goliath. Sometimes, the team with the fewest stars is the one capable of winning the most important final in the most important stadium.
After 53 years, Italy brings the European Championship back to Rome. A collective shock and a match that was an excess of stress that overturned all the sophisticated preparation.
Exactly 39 years from 11 July, 1982 when Italy celebrated their first World Cup win, Mancini's team celebrates a new triumph, bringing the European championship back to Rome.
Here, Sportsmail reflects on how the final unfolded, and the scenes that have taken place in Italy.
The celebrations of Italy's European Championship win are only just getting started in Rome
After only three minutes, Italy were crushed by full-backs Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw, who attacked Emerson Palmieri and Giovanni Di Lorenzo and combined for the fastest European Championship goal after just two minutes.
Shaw's great finish could have annihilated the hopes of an Italy side that initially were intimidated by the sound wall of the 65,000 present at Wembley stadium - 58,000 English fans against the dreams of about 7,000 Italian supporters.
Immediately after conceding, Roberto Mancini scolded his players and demanded more aggression. He had restructured his team on England's weak points, leaving Sterling and Kane in the grip of the two lions Chiellini and Bonucci, and wanted to see a lot more.
England made an outstanding start with Luke Shaw scoring after only two minutes at Wembley
It is Leonardo Bonucci who becomes the idol of the magnificent Wembley night.
His goal gave Italy belief and courage, fundamental in the marathon of an endless match. Everyone was fighting, everyone was running but it was Bonucci who became a giant and has returned to being the defender and guard of a national team that becomes stronger every match.
Bonucci has always been a provocative player and at the end of the match against England he shouted: 'You all still have to eat a lot of pasta.'
Speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai, Bonucci said: 'They wanted to bring the cup back to England but we are the ones who will take it to Rome by plane. We were strong, louder than the noise of the whistles, during the warm-up.
Leonardo Bonucci starred for Italy at Wembley and scored their equaliser during the match
Bonucci said afterwards he and his side were motivated by the hostile Wembley atmosphere
