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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Federico Chiesa of Italy in possession during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Semi-final match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium on July 06, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Federico Chiesa is the Azzurri Man of the Match for Italy vs. Spain, a crucial Euro semi-final, which ended in a penalty shoot-out victory for Coach Mancini’s lads.
The 23-year-old from Liguria received 50.28% of the fans’ vote on the FIGC website, ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma (32.78%) and Jorginho (7.2%).
A constant threat to the opposition defence, he played 107 minutes full of quality, sprinting and sacrifice. He topped it all in the 60th minute with a great shot that passed Unai Simon, giving the Azzurri the initial advantage. Yet another important performance for the art lover in this European Championship.