European Football Championship 2021
EM final in livestream and TV: Italy against England – where the game is broadcast
Italy coach Roberto Mancini speaks to his players during a training session at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground ahead of the final against England
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Italy and England are playing for the European title tonight. The final at Wembley Stadium promises to be a big game. Here you can see where it is being transmitted.
Today the time has come: In the evening the final of the European Championship Italy against England will take place. According to official figures, 6619 Tifosi will be at Wembley Stadium. Compared to 58,000 English fans who will cheer for their Three Lions. According to the information, a total of 67,500 spectators are allowed in the 90,000-seat arena.
The game is whistled by the Dutch referee Björn Kuipers, 48. The experienced top referee is supported by the German video assistant Bastian Dankert, 41. For Kuipers it is the fourth appearance at this European Championship. He is the first Dutchman to whistle a European Championship final.
Here you can follow the European Championship finals live
The final can be seen on ZDF on free-to-air television. Kick-off is at 9 p.m. Like all games in this European Championship, Magenta TV will also broadcast the final for a fee over the Internet. Oliver Schmidt comments on ZDF. The 49-year-old sports reporter – and not the more experienced Béla Réthy – sits behind the microphone for the public TV broadcaster. Sandro Wagner is working as a co-commentator. Jochen Breyer is the moderator in the studio in Mainz.
For Schmidt, it is the premiere of a final at a soccer tournament. He had his first major assignment for ZDF at the 2010 World Cup. The 64-year-old Réthy will have his next assignment at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and will comment on the opening ceremony on July 23rd.
Radio reporter comments for ARD
Julia Metzner is also experiencing a premiere. The 47-year-old radio reporter will be the first woman to comment on a big football final for ARD. During the full report, she and her colleague Holger Dahl sit behind the microphones in London. Philipp Hofmeister is responsible for the fade-ins for the magazine programs of the ARD stations.
The commentator at MagentaTV is Wolff Fuss, who otherwise works for Sky.
See in the video: The legendary Wembley Stadium in London has been captivating spectators since 1923. Whether football games, the Summer Olympics or concerts – moments like the “Wembley Goal” in 1966 or the Live Aid concert in 1985 will never be forgotten.
