But is sad Italy goalie, Gigi Buffon could not share in the happiness. But he latched on to Griezmann’s corner, to head in the second goal of the 5-2 thumping of Iceland.
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Roberto Baggio blazed the decisive penalty into the California sky during the World Cup final in 1994 against Brazil, and it has become a watershed moment in the former Italian striker’s career.
That agonising setback prompted full-time tears from the Azzurri’s veteran goalkeeper Buffon and Pogba found it a tough spectacle to watch. “I am so happy for this”, Pogba told reporters after the match.
He said: ‘I am very happy to be in the semi-final, I can not cry.
The Juventus forward was brought on in the final minute of extra-time against Germany on Saturday night with the specific objective of scoring a penalty.
“Perhaps a few years from now people will only remember the episodes, and not those 23 who gave their whole soul in training so they could be ready for every game”.
Pogba’s Juventus teammates Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci were at the heart of Antonio Conte’s defence throughout the tournament.
“However they have had a fantastic Euros, nobody expected such a great Italian team. Certainly, but for now it’s extremely hard, I’ll look to pay them back someday”, Zaza said failing to hold the tears back in his eyes.
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In an Instagram post, he wrote: “Beyond apologising, I must add that I’m sorry to have disappointed all the fans who celebrated, who believed in us, and who ultimately suffered because of this team”.
