This is the extraordinary story of Gianluca Vialli, the lion who does not give up on cancer, the symbol of resilience, the great man with a heart of gold. It is Vialli who best represents the Italian spirit in this extraordinary and at times painful Euro 2020. A superstitious ritual, revealed by the Italian newspaper Liber, began when the team nearly left him on foot before the Turkey game. The bus closes the doors pretending to leave and forget Vialli, then stops after a hundred metres and Vialli arrives running. A funny gesture but not very welcome in the rigid parameters of the Italian national team.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2021 18:56 UTC