Germany Under-21s score a 117th-minute winner against the nine men of Italy to reach the European Championship semi-finals

Italy U21 coach Carmine Nunziata praised his players despite their elimination from the U21 European Championships, but blamed the referee, saying: ‘He ruined the game.’The Azzurrini suffered a

Germany hope to have further grown as a team in their hard-earned quarter-final win over Italy, and that they can defy fatigue in Wednesday's U21 Euros semi-final against France. Germany needed extra time to hold off nine-man Italy 3-2 on Sunday and remain on course towards a fourth title at the event.