Oldest Goalscorer 34 Years And 71 Days, Bonucci Star Of The Match Euro 2020 Final

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JAKARTA - Italian national team defender Leonardo Bonucci was awarded the title of star of the match or best player in the Euro 2020 final after scoring against England at Wembley, London, Sunday local time.

Bonucci scored a goal in the 67th minute to revive Italy's hopes, which had fallen behind because of Luke Shaw's record for fastest Euro final goals for England.

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Not only that, the goal made Bonucci now holds the record as the oldest goalscorer in a Euro final at the age of 34 years and 71 days, overtaking Bernd Hoelzenbein who scored for West Germany in the Euro 1976 final in 30 years.

The Juventus defender has also recently played an important role, including blocking Raheem Sterling's dangerous shot which almost restored England's lead.

To top it all off, Bonucci also successfully carried out his duties as an Italian executioner in the penalty shootout, which ended in a 3-2 victory.

For all his contributions, UEFA technical reviewer Packie Bonner awarded Bonucci the title of star of the match in the Euro 2020 final.

"What a very strong defensive performance from this 34-year-old player," said Bonner, quoted by Antara from the official UEFA website.

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"He was able to distribute the ball from the back line and scored that important equaliser."

Of course, all of Bonucci's individual achievements are nothing more than the gold medal around his neck and the chance to kiss the Henri Delaunay trophy that Italy won at Wembley.