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On 11 July, Emerson won the European Championship with Italy following a 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory over England at Wembley Stadium in the final, after a 1–1 draw in extra-time; Emerson started the final, and was substituted for Alessandro Florenzi in extra-time.
Jun 23, 2021 · Their inclusion was met with criticism – and the oriundi have been a source of controversy ever since – but manager Vittorio Pozzo rebutted naysayers with the line, “If they can die for Italy, they can play for Italy,” a reference to the fact that all Italian men, including the rimpatriati, had to serve in the army.
Emerson Palmieri played an important role in Italy’s glorious UEFA Euro 2020 campaign last year. The left-back started the final against England before being substituted with two minutes of...
- He has Italian ancestry. Emerson Palmieri’s family on his mother’s side hail from the Italian town of Rossano on the Gulf of Taranto, the square of the Ionian Sea situated under the sole of Italy’s boot.
- His brother is a footballer too. Emerson Palmieri’s older brother Giovanni is also a footballer. The 33-year-old is a left-back, like his younger sibling, but unlike Emerson he has spent his entire career in Brazil.
- He started at the same club as Pelé. Emerson Palmieri came through the youth ranks at Santos in Brazil’s São Paolo state – the same club which produced the great Pelé, current Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar and former West Ham United winger Felipe Anderson.
- He was a South American champion with Brazil. Emerson Palmieri was part of Brazil’s South American U-17 Championship-winning squad in 2011. Playing alongside the likes of current Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Marquinhos and future Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Léo Bonatini and Fulham winger Lucas Piazon, Emerson scored in a group-stage win over Chile as Brazil won seven of their nine ties to secure the title.
Mar 26, 2024 · Emerson played 118 minutes and was only subbed because Alessandro Florenzi had more penalty kick experience. Italy would go on to win the championship. Emerson rising to the occasion did not go unnoticed.
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Sep 29, 2023 · Emerson represented Brazil at under-17 level and it was a big decision to play for Italy. When Italy asked if he would represent them, the defender waited five months in the hope he would...
Sep 2, 2021 · A Champions League winner with Chelsea in May, Emerson followed that up by helping Italy to win Euro 2020 in July. He is still processing events at Wembley. The penalty shootout victory over...
