Italy lose no chance against Argentina in Finalissima – Sport / Voetbalmagazine

Argentina won the final, a match between the South American and European champions, 0-3 on Wednesday night at Wembley Stadium in London.

On a pass from Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez opened the score after 28 minutes, Angel Di Maria put 0-2 on the board in the injury time of the first half. Substitute Paulo Dybala scored 0-3 in the 94th minute.

So it became a secondary farewell to Giorgio Chiellini, who was allowed to stay in the dressing room in the first half. The 37-year-old defender has played 117 caps for Italy. He has also been captain since 2018. He got his first cap with Squadra Azzurri in November 2004 against Finland, in an exhibition match which he won 1-0. Almost eighteen years ago, hence different times. At that time, Jari Litmanen was still playing for the Finns. In the historical ranking of Italy, he took fourth place with Daniele De Rossi. Only Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, international record holder Gianluigi Buffon had the Italian national jersey so often. At Juventus, Chiellini’s contract has expired, who will complete 38 at the end of this summer. It is not yet known if he will stop playing football or continue his career elsewhere. According to Italian media, an adventure is looming in the United States.

The international friendly match between the champions of the two continents was held to celebrate the start of cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL, the football associations of Europe and South America respectively. The two federations signed a protocol late last year to assure their cooperation until June 30, 2028. Finalissima was the first joint event of both bodies. From 2022 they will also share an office in London. This was the third edition ever of the Finalissima, previously known as the Artemio Franchi Cup. In 1985, France beat Uruguay in Paris, and in 1993 Argentina beat Denmark.

On a pass from Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez opened the score after 28 minutes, Angel Di Maria put 0-2 on the board in the injury time of the first half. Substitute Paulo Dybala scored 0-3 in the 94th minute. So it became a secondary farewell to Giorgio Chiellini, who was allowed to remain in the dressing room in the first half. The 37-year-old defender has played 117 caps for Italy. He has also been captain since 2018. He got his first cap with Squadra Azzurri in November 2004 against Finland, in an exhibition match which he won 1-0. Almost eighteen years ago, hence different times. At that time, Jari Litmanen was still playing for the Finns. In the historical ranking of Italy, he took fourth place with Daniele De Rossi. Only Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, international record holder Gianluigi Buffon had the Italian national jersey so often. At Juventus, Chiellini’s contract has expired, who will complete 38 at the end of this summer. It is not yet known if he will stop playing football or continue his career elsewhere. According to Italian media, an adventure is looming in the United States. The international friendly match between the champions of the two continents was held to celebrate the start of cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL, the football associations of Europe and South America respectively. The two federations signed a protocol late last year to assure their cooperation until June 30, 2028. Finalissima was the first joint event of both bodies. From 2022 they will also share an office in London. This was the third edition ever of the Finalissima, previously known as the Artemio Franchi Cup. In 1985, France beat Uruguay in Paris, and in 1993 Argentina beat Denmark.

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