Italy, who were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Euro Cup, failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup which is remembered as the “Black Chapter” of Italy. Then there was Roberto Mancini, the coach. A lot has changed in the team now. Italy, once an industrialist, is now the most populous country in Europe.

When Italy lost to England by three or two goals in a penalty shootout at Wembley, the Italian players were ecstatic. Italian supporters occupied England on Sunday night. Coach Roberto Mancini, who was on the touchline at Wembley, could not hold back his tears as the Italian national anthem was played.

"I fulfilled my promise," he said after the game, despite the fact that he only led Italy for three years and fifty days. In such a short time, the biggest title in European football? Italy, still reeling from their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, played Saudi Arabia in a friendly match for the first time under his leadership.

He told the media that this was a particularly trying time for him and his team. There was only criticism of Italy at the time. Supporters of his case have been working to make the full transcript of his statement available on the internet. Since Sunday night, Italy's new history has changed. Italy had a 27-game unbeaten streak prior to competing in the Euro Cup. All three games in the group stage were won.

Then there were the difficult opponents. With a goal in the last 16 against Austria and a two-on-one victory, Italy advanced to the quarterfinals. Italy then proceeded to the final, where he defeated a formidable opponent. Beating world number one Belgium and then Spain in the final was no easy task.

Spain is the same country that went home empty-handed after losing to Italy in the Euro 2012 final. He reached the final in retaliation, defeating Southgate's England and winning the European Championship 53 years later. This is his second Euro title since 1966. Mancini also did justice to other players of the world. 26 players of the squad were fielded till the final. Veteran defenders such as Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellinihave already proven their worth.

Italy's future is bright, according to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarummamidfielder Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, Marco Verratti, striker Federico Chias, and other players. Gianluca Vialliand Attilio Lombardo, both former teammates, are assisting him. In three years, he has pushed Italy to the top of Europe. The world must now be conquered.