Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named Euro 2020’s Player of the Tournament after his penalty-saving heroics helped Italy beat England in the shootout at Wembley. The 6’5” goalkeeper kept out Jadon Sancho’s effort and made the winning save from Bukayo Saka to take the Henri Delaunay Trophy back to Rome. The soon-to-be Paris Saint-Germain stopper also came up trumps against Spain in the semi-finals by repelling Dani Olmo and Alvaro Morata’s spot kicks. Gianluigi Donnarumma. Born in 1999. Official best player of the tournament at Euro2020, unreal talent and goalkeeper. 🧤🇮🇹He’s a free agent (!) for some hours more… then Paris Saint-Germain will announce Donnarumma as new signing until June 2026. Done and signed.Bargain. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/fK46Y6OD4K— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 12, 2021 He has become just the second goalkeeper to win the award after Kasper Schmeichel’s instrumental role in guiding Denmark to glory in 1992.This latest personal accolade follows Donnarumma being named Serie A’s Best Goalkeeper as the 22-year-old helped AC Milan back into the Champions League after an eight-season hiatus.However, Donnarumma’s contract with his boyhood club expired last month and after making his debut for the Rossoneri at 16 and playing 251 games for them since, he is now swapping home comforts for the French capital as he fights to become PSG’s first choice with Keylor Navas. —Seven games—Three clean sheets—Four goals conceded—Nine saves—Won two penalty shootouts—Player of the tournamentHe’s only 22, but what a #EURO2020 for Gianluigi Donnarumma 👏 pic.twitter.com/dI6RW7q89e— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 12, 2021 Donnarumma’s opposite number Jordan Pickford will be devastated after a shootout in which the Everton man’s save from Andrea Belotti put Gareth Southgate’s briefly before the disappointments for Marcus Rashford, Sancho and Saka.However, the 27-year-old’s impressive efforts this summer have earned him the Golden Glove after he kept five clean sheets, against Croatia, Scotland, the Czech Republic, Germany and Ukraine. By contrast, Donnarumma enjoyed three shutouts – all in the group stage – against Turkey, Wales and Switzerland. Dailymail
