England were competitive for a bit but outclassed near the end - it was a miracle they got to penalties. They're a poor side, with awful tournaments for Young and Rooney in particular. Italy deserved the win tonight, despite Balotelli being atrocious. How many chances did he want? Wasting free kicks by blasting them way over the bar? Ridiculous. Pirlo was fantastic though, he's so wonderful to watch.
Academy was really good though. Atmosphere was electric.