The pair could join the list of 38 players to have appeared in two EURO finals. Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini both started that final for Italy at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv, although the latter went off injured midway through the first half.Italy's 2012 defeat by Spain is the largest ever margin of defeat in a EURO final.The current longest gap between EURO titles is the 44 years between Spain's triumphs in 19.Italy would become the fourth multiple EURO winners with victory at Wembley, joining Germany and Spain (three titles) and France (two).The Azzurri are now level with Spain and the Soviet Union on four final appearances only Germany (six) have featured in more.Italy's tally of two EURO final losses is fewer only than that of the Soviet Union and Germany, who have both been defeated three times in the decider.Italy's record in UEFA European Championship finals is W1 L2: 1968 W 2-0 v Yugoslavia (Rome) 2000 L 1-2 v France, aet golden goal (Rotterdam) 2012 L 0-4 v Spain (Kyiv).
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