Roy Keane said England teenager Bukayo Saka should not have been given the task of taking their crucial fifth penalty in Sunday's shootout defeat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

Saka, 19, had to score to send the shootout to sudden death but his kick was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian goalkeeper had also saved from Jadon Sancho after Marcus Rashford had hit the post.

Former Manchester United captain Keane said more experienced players should have stepped up and taken the responsibility.

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"If you're (Raheem) Sterling or (Jack) Grealish, you cannot sit there and have a young kid (Saka) go up for a penalty ahead of you," former Ireland international Keane told ITV.

"They have a lot more experience, Sterling has won trophies, they had to get in front of the young kid and stand up."

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho echoed Keane's comments.

"For Saka to have the destiny of a country on his shoulders, I think it is too much for a kid to have everything on his shoulders in this moment," Mourinho told talkSport.

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"But I do not know if I have to ask that question to (coach) Gareth (Southgate) or not. Because many times what happens is that players who should be there, they are not there. Players who should be there, they run away from responsibility."

Former England defender Gary Neville said the decision on who was taking the penalties would have been made well before Sunday's final.

"They would have worked out over the last few weeks in camp, done sessions on it, looked at who's scoring the most and got the best record," he said. "It would be scientific, it would be data-led."

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand said no one could "blame and point the finger" towards the players who missed the penalties, while Alan Shearer said players should be praised for stepping up.

"For the youngsters to say, 'yes, I'll go on and take a penalty'... you have to give them credit for that," former England skipper Shearer told the BBC. "But it will be tough for them now. Hopefully, they will get over it."

Roy Keane said England teenager Bukayo Saka should not have been given the task of taking their crucial fifth penalty in Sunday's shootout defeat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

Roy Keane said England teenager Bukayo Saka should not have been given the task of taking their crucial fifth penalty in Sunday's shootout defeat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Saka, 19, had to score to send the shootout to sudden death but his kick was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian goalkeeper had also saved from Jadon Sancho after Marcus Rashford had hit the post. Former Manchester United captain Keane said more experienced players should have stepped up and taken the responsibility. ALso read | Italy basks in Euro 2020 glory, hopes it will help heal COVID-19 wounds "If you're (Raheem) Sterling or (Jack) Grealish, you cannot sit there and have a young kid (Saka) go up for a penalty ahead of you," former Ireland international Keane told ITV. "They have a lot more experience, Sterling has won trophies, they had to get in front of the young kid and stand up." AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho echoed Keane's comments. "For Saka to have the destiny of a country on his shoulders, I think it is too much for a kid to have everything on his shoulders in this moment," Mourinho told talkSport. Also read | From footballers to Royalty, English players find support against racial abuse hurled at them "But I do not know if I have to ask that question to (coach) Gareth (Southgate) or not. Because many times what happens is that players who should be there, they are not there. Players who should be there, they run away from responsibility." Former England defender Gary Neville said the decision on who was taking the penalties would have been made well before Sunday's final. "They would have worked out over the last few weeks in camp, done sessions on it, looked at who's scoring the most and got the best record," he said. "It would be scientific, it would be data-led." Former England defender Rio Ferdinand said no one could "blame and point the finger" towards the players who missed the penalties, while Alan Shearer said players should be praised for stepping up. "For the youngsters to say, 'yes, I'll go on and take a penalty'... you have to give them credit for that," former England skipper Shearer told the BBC. "But it will be tough for them now. Hopefully, they will get over it."

Euro 2020: Roy Keane slams England for letting Bukayo Saka take crucial penalty

Italian cafes ready to reopen ahead of easing of COVID-19 restrictions

Coronavirus figures have been rising consistently in Italy. On Tuesday, the country reported 79 new deaths against 65 the day before. In terms of cases, Italy recorded 283 news cases against 280 on Monday.

The total death toll since the outbreak on February 21 stands at 34,043. It is the fourth-highest behind the United States, Britain and Brazil.

The country has total 235,561 cases, which is seventh highest behind those of the United States, Russia, Brazil, Spain, Britain and India.

People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 32,872 from 34,730 the day before.

Lombardy accounts for 192 out of 283 cases reported on Tuesday. 263 people are currently in ICU.&nbsp;

168,646 have recovered in the country.&nbsp;

The agency said 2.676 million people had been tested for the virus as of Tuesday against 2.643 million on Monday, out of a population of around 60 million.

(Inputs from Reuters)

Coronavirus figures have been rising consistently in Italy. On Tuesday, the country reported 79 new deaths against 65 the day before. In terms of cases, Italy recorded 283 news cases against 280 on Monday.

Coronavirus figures have been rising consistently in Italy. On Tuesday, the country reported 79 new deaths against 65 the day before. In terms of cases, Italy recorded 283 news cases against 280 on Monday. The total death toll since the outbreak on February 21 stands at 34,043. It is the fourth-highest behind the United States, Britain and Brazil. The country has total 235,561 cases, which is seventh highest behind those of the United States, Russia, Brazil, Spain, Britain and India. People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 32,872 from 34,730 the day before. Lombardy accounts for 192 out of 283 cases reported on Tuesday. 263 people are currently in ICU. 168,646 have recovered in the country. The agency said 2.676 million people had been tested for the virus as of Tuesday against 2.643 million on Monday, out of a population of around 60 million. (Inputs from Reuters)

Italy's coronavirus figures continue to rise; 79 deaths reported in 24 hours

Italy showed a decline in coronavirus figures. The European country reported 53 deaths on Sunday as compared to 72 a day earlier. 197 new cases were reported on Sunday as compared to 270 on Saturday, as per the Civil Protection department statement.

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Since February 21, 33,899 people have succumbed due to coronavirus, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil.

With a total number of confirmed cases at 234,998, Italy now has the seventh-highest global tally.

The novel coronavirus death toll has passed 400,000 since it emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally of official sources at 1430 GMT on Sunday.

A total of 400,052 deaths have now been recorded -- a figure that has doubled in the past month and a half.

While almost half of the deaths have been recorded in Europe (183,428), the United States remains the hardest-hit nation with 109,802 deaths from 1,920,061 cases.

Britain is next with 40,542 deaths, followed by Brazil (35,930), Italy (33,846) and France (29,142).

The sharp rise in fatalities and cases in Brazil has made Latin America the current focal point of the virus.

Italy showed a decline in coronavirus figures. The European country reported 53 deaths on Sunday as compared to 72 a day earlier. 197 new cases were reported on Sunday as compared to 270 on Saturday, as per the Civil Protection department statement.

Italy showed a decline in coronavirus figures. The European country reported 53 deaths on Sunday as compared to 72 a day earlier. 197 new cases were reported on Sunday as compared to 270 on Saturday, as per the Civil Protection department statement. Also read: Global coronavirus death toll tops 400,000; US hardest hit with 109,802 deaths Since February 21, 33,899 people have succumbed due to coronavirus, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil. With a total number of confirmed cases at 234,998, Italy now has the seventh-highest global tally. The novel coronavirus death toll has passed 400,000 since it emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally of official sources at 1430 GMT on Sunday. A total of 400,052 deaths have now been recorded -- a figure that has doubled in the past month and a half. While almost half of the deaths have been recorded in Europe (183,428), the United States remains the hardest-hit nation with 109,802 deaths from 1,920,061 cases. Britain is next with 40,542 deaths, followed by Brazil (35,930), Italy (33,846) and France (29,142). The sharp rise in fatalities and cases in Brazil has made Latin America the current focal point of the virus.

Italy witnesses decline in coronavirus numbers

Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy's economy hard.

Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level since official statistics institute ISTAT started the index in March 2005.

The figure is "alarming", said small business federation Confesercenti.

"The health and economic emergency has swept businesses away, especially in shops, services and tourism," it said.

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Its members are particularly concerned "by the lack of liquidity necessary to pay costs and salaries... we are close to a point of no return and that's why the measures decided by the government (loan guarantees, SME subsidies) must be operational immediately," said federation head Patrizia De Luise.

"We need to reduce bureaucracy and accelerate and simplify procedures, because if support is delayed again, many businesses will have no option but to stop," she said.

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The government last week accused banks of not acting quickly enough, but they said that they had already passed on around 400,000 loan requests worth more than 18 billion euros ($20 billion) to the state-backed Central Guarantee Fund.

A million jobs threatened 
Italy was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic and imposed a strict two-month lockdown which paralysed much of the country's economic activity.

As a result, the country is set for a drop in GDP of between nine and 13 percent, the Bank of Italy said on Friday.

Data also showed that the economy shrank 5.3 percent in the first quarter - worse than the 4.7 percent initially estimated.

It had not seen such an "exceptional" decline in the first quarter since 1995, ISTAT said.

This year's losses could amount to 170 billion euros, equivalent to the GDP of Veneto, Italy's third biggest industrial region, a Mediobanca study said.

The head of the country's main business confederation Cofindustria, Carlo Bonomi, said that up to a million jobs could be threatened nationwide.

"We're waiting for figures at the end of May but indications are that between 700,000 and a million jobs are in danger," he said.

"Jobs are only created if there is growth, innovation, investment. The car manufacturing crisis can't be solved with subsidies or furloughing. You solve it by looking to the future, by investing in new technologies," he said.

Italy is set to be the main beneficiary of a European Union 750-billion-euro recovery plan but it still may not be enough.

No aid 
Italian citizens are slightly more optimistic, but far from celebrating. The pandemic has killed over 30,000 people.

Consumer confidence went from 100.1 points in May to 94.3 in March, its lowest level since December 2013.

While the state has paid for furloughs or handouts for those no longer able to work, many have slipped through the net.

They include Eleonora Fogliacco, 35, a fitness and swimming teacher in Lombardy, the hardest hit region where gyms were ordered closed at the end of February.

"I didn't qualify for the 600-euro monthly government handout because I earned more than 10,000 euros last year," she told AFP.

"During the crisis I had peaceful days and days when I felt completely lost, without any state help. I could no longer see the future and I didn't know what to hold onto," she said.

"I don't buy anything. I depend on my partner for the shopping," said Fogliacco.

"This situation has changed everybody's way of life (and) everything will be very complicated" in the future, she added.

According to a Confcommercio-Censis poll published on Tuesday, 53 percent of Italian families see their future negatively and 68 percent see the country's future negatively.

Because of lockdown, 42 percent of families have had to reduce their work and income, 26 percent have stopped work and 24 percent have been furloughed.

Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy's economy hard. Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level since official statistics institute ISTAT started the index in March 2005.

Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy's economy hard. Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level since official statistics institute ISTAT started the index in March 2005. The figure is "alarming", said small business federation Confesercenti. "The health and economic emergency has swept businesses away, especially in shops, services and tourism," it said. Also read: 'Return to normal life' as Italy's Serie A resumes on June 20 Its members are particularly concerned "by the lack of liquidity necessary to pay costs and salaries... we are close to a point of no return and that's why the measures decided by the government (loan guarantees, SME subsidies) must be operational immediately," said federation head Patrizia De Luise. "We need to reduce bureaucracy and accelerate and simplify procedures, because if support is delayed again, many businesses will have no option but to stop," she said. Also read: Cannes 2020 to unveil lineup next week The government last week accused banks of not acting quickly enough, but they said that they had already passed on around 400,000 loan requests worth more than 18 billion euros ($20 billion) to the state-backed Central Guarantee Fund. A million jobs threatened Italy was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic and imposed a strict two-month lockdown which paralysed much of the country's economic activity. As a result, the country is set for a drop in GDP of between nine and 13 percent, the Bank of Italy said on Friday. Data also showed that the economy shrank 5.3 percent in the first quarter - worse than the 4.7 percent initially estimated. It had not seen such an "exceptional" decline in the first quarter since 1995, ISTAT said. This year's losses could amount to 170 billion euros, equivalent to the GDP of Veneto, Italy's third biggest industrial region, a Mediobanca study said. The head of the country's main business confederation Cofindustria, Carlo Bonomi, said that up to a million jobs could be threatened nationwide. "We're waiting for figures at the end of May but indications are that between 700,000 and a million jobs are in danger," he said. "Jobs are only created if there is growth, innovation, investment. The car manufacturing crisis can't be solved with subsidies or furloughing. You solve it by looking to the future, by investing in new technologies," he said. Italy is set to be the main beneficiary of a European Union 750-billion-euro recovery plan but it still may not be enough. No aid Italian citizens are slightly more optimistic, but far from celebrating. The pandemic has killed over 30,000 people. Consumer confidence went from 100.1 points in May to 94.3 in March, its lowest level since December 2013. While the state has paid for furloughs or handouts for those no longer able to work, many have slipped through the net. They include Eleonora Fogliacco, 35, a fitness and swimming teacher in Lombardy, the hardest hit region where gyms were ordered closed at the end of February. "I didn't qualify for the 600-euro monthly government handout because I earned more than 10,000 euros last year," she told AFP. "During the crisis I had peaceful days and days when I felt completely lost, without any state help. I could no longer see the future and I didn't know what to hold onto," she said. "I don't buy anything. I depend on my partner for the shopping," said Fogliacco. "This situation has changed everybody's way of life (and) everything will be very complicated" in the future, she added. According to a Confcommercio-Censis poll published on Tuesday, 53 percent of Italian families see their future negatively and 68 percent see the country's future negatively. Because of lockdown, 42 percent of families have had to reduce their work and income, 26 percent have stopped work and 24 percent have been furloughed.

Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII

Officially, 4.4 million Italians were allowed to go back to work at construction sites, factories and manufacturing jobs deemed to be at lowest risk for contagion.

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