Italy’s Euro winners get presidential honours
Updated On: 17 July, 2021 09:31 AM IST | AFP
The honours were a sign of recognition of the sporting values and national spirit that animated the Italian victory at the European championship,” a statement from the Italian presidential palace said.
Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella (left) with the team’s captain Giorgio Chiellini recently. Pic/AFP
Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella has conferred Order of Merit of the Italian Republic honours on coach Roberto Mancini and his Euro 2020 winning football team.
The honours were a sign of recognition of the sporting values and national spirit that animated the Italian victory at the European championship,” a statement from the Italian presidential palace said.
Mancini and Italian FA president Gabriele Gravina were conferred with the honour of Grand Officer of the Republic with team manager Gabriele Oriali and head of delegation Gianluca Vialli receiving Commander of the Republic awards. Captain Giorgio Chiellini was named an Officer and the team were given the honour of Cavaliere (Knights). Italy beat England last weekend on penalties to win the title for the first time since 1968.
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