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Published: 12 July 2021
After finishing last with a 1-1 tie, thousands of England fans demanded a Euro 2020 final replay against Italy, which ended Sunday.
Fans have been petitioning for a rematch at London's famous Wembley Stadium, after what they saw as a "dirty game" by Italian players.
The image that prompted the English crowd to launch the petitions was that of Giorgio Killini, Italy's captain, pulling England midfielder Pocayo Sacco out of his shirt violently.
Followers said Keleny was worth the red card, but the verdict only alerted him.
One petition states: "Saka was badly treated during the match, being dragged from his shirt by Keleny and given a yellow card by the referee, while clearly being worth a red card. I firmly believe that the rule was biased in favour of Italy. "
Another says that "Kellini should have been given a red card," and that the match "must be returned with an unbiased verdict."
Such petitions struggle to draw the attention of UEFA, which organizes the tournament, but it seems impossible to take it seriously.
Luke Shaw advanced to the English less than two minutes after the match began, before Leonardo Bonucci equalised for Italy in the second inning.
After a tie in overtime, the two runners-up took refuge, as Italy settled the meeting by 3-2 to culminate in the championship for the second time in its history.