World Soccer - UK (2021-10)

Biography

Mar 19 , 2 021

Named the 2019 -20

SerieA Goalkeeper

ofthe Year and

includedin the

Teamofthe Year

bythe Italian

Footballers’

Association.

Jun 1 1, 2021

Playshisfirst

gameata major

tournament,starting

inItaly’s 3-0victory

overTurkeyinEuro

2020 ’sopening

gameatRome’s

StadioOlimpico.

Jun 1 6, 2021

Agreesa five-year

dealwithPSG,a

monthafter Milan

directorPaolo

Maldini confirms

thatthegoalkeeper

wouldbeleaving

theclub.

Jul 6 , 2 021

Inthe Euro 2 020

semi-final against

Spain, he saves

AlvaroMorata’s

spot-kicktohelp

Italytoa 4-2

penaltyshootout

victory.

Jul 1 1, 2021

Inthe finalagainst

England, he saves

twomorepenalties

towin theEurosfor

Italy. Alsobecomes

thefirstgoalkeeper

tobenamed Player

ofthe Tournament.

anBgna]hsmstpuff

miasavs.Thatsai,I’mvy

happyfhim.”

NtthathistimatMian wasaways

a gnty-fwingiv. Astinfth

Rossonerifaithfuftnvith

pininthatGianuigi’s yatyt

thubwas ny

skin-p,thath

wasanythingbut

Immiatyathingth ywith

hismpsu,mmaningpsn

ansht-stppingpwss,hswifty

mahimsfunppab.Ntba

ata fsmnwhhabgan

th 2015 - 16 sasnbhindig

lpzanchistianAbbiatiin Mian’s

pking-. Mian’s ahatth

tim,SinisaMihajvi,sayshwas

simpyfwinghisgutinstints,that

hhawathyungdnnaumma

intaininganwassuh wasma

fth ightstuff.

“ThwkbfI gav

dnnaummahisbighan,[Mian

wn]SiviBusnitwi amt

Miananputth astmthat

diglpzshub in gaf us,”

MihajvitCorrieredellaSport

a fwyasag.“Ipithath

[Busni]hatwhis:h

uithfimanpaylpz,

tainmansdnnaumma

asth stat. H kptm.”

WhiMihajviwuny ast

a futhsixmnthsasMianbss,

dnnaummawu g fmstngth t

stngthatth SanSi. ThRossoneri

bak-inwasinfinitymsu

withhimasthastinffn

an,inhissixsasnsasthub’s

N. 1 , h amassthxntquta

f 88 anshts in 2 51 mptitiv

gams.“Smtimsit’sbna us

thavbnthnwhgav

dnnaummahispbut,” augh

MihajviuinganintviwnSky

SportsItalia. “evytimI’v mup

againsthimsin[asahfTin

mmitt t thiafbinga Mian

stana-ba. Whn, in thsumm

f 20 17,h tunwnantat

nwafff€5mnt,manyMian

fansspn with fuy,ausinghim

fg.In,stxiwuth

issubm,thatuinga eupan

Un-21

champinship

matha fways

at, Itaian

supptsthw

bunsffak

abisinthisgamuth.

Huyi-sign.Hwv,

mntvsywufw,with

Mianfansistintyunimpss

withthub’sisintbingbak

dnnaumma’sbthAntnif

a snsp at thRossoneri.

cnvin thatthmvwas a

swtnintpsua Gigi

tstay,manysupptsbamvn

mangynhaingthatAntni,

stnsibythsqua’s N.3ustian,

wubaninga €1ma ya.

Thisvpmnt,puspts

inth pssthatGianuigi ft

F...gws

it’se st

SteE

2020 sem-fs

AsectionoftheRossonerifaithful

oftenvoicedtheopinionthat[his]

loyaltytotheclubwasonlyskin-deep

“it’s tme t eve”...

Mfsf 

be dectedt

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