Italy player Leonardo Bonucci says they “are not afraid” to contest the Euro 2020 final on English soil when the two sides face each other on Sunday.
Italy beat Spain on penalties after a captivating semi-final at a boisterous Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
“Even though there will be a mostly English crowd, it will give us additional motivation,” Bonucci said.
As many as 1,000 Italian fans will be allowed inside Wembley to watch the game. Juventus defender Bonucci, 34, will line up alongside 36-year-old centre-back partner Giorgio Chiellini to face an England team with an average age of 25. Bonucci joked it will be “youngsters against old men” as Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate can call upon the likes of Bukayo Saka, 19, and 21-year-old Jadon Sancho in his attack. “They have very strong attackers, we will need great attention towards them and the whole team,” he said.