London | The rain fell in England on a summer’s Sunday night, and the indefatigable Italian football team rained on England’s parade.
The English had spent the weekend preparing to celebrate a massive win in the Euro 2020 championship final, hosted on home soil. But in the end, it was the Italians who rose – as they so often do on the soccer field – to the big occasion.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
