The social media team for the Italian national side couldn’t resist a cheeky jab at England after Gianluigi Donnarumma’s penalty heroics for Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool. They posted a message saying, ‘some things never change,’ clearly referencing England’s past disappointments in penalty shootouts.
PSG secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals by defeating Liverpool on penalties. Donnarumma, Italy’s star goalkeeper, was instrumental in the victory, saving crucial penalties from Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones.
Donnarumma famously played a key role in Italy’s EURO 2020 victory over England at Wembley, where he also shone in the penalty shootout.
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The Italian national team’s official social media account posted the message “Some things never change” in English, along with a picture of Donnarumma from the EURO 2020 final. This was a clear nod to his consistent penalty-saving abilities and a playful dig at the English national team’s penalty shootout history.