Find out the origin and the meaning of the following words from the text: penalty, major, stadium, trophy, defender, anthem, dejection, jubilant, record, suave, podium, tournament, reminiscent, incredible, savor.

Consult a dictionary and define the following technical terms related to the sport of cricket: Wicket, Stump, Crease, Boundary, Sixer, Googly, Leg-bye, Wicket maiden, Pitch, Power-play, No-ball, Yorker.

State whether the following sentences are True, False, or Not Given based on the reading text: a. England was the champion of 1996 World Cup Football. b. Italy bagged its first Euro Cup trophy in the Euro Cup 2020. c. The English team has won more trophies in International Football than Italy. d. According to the captain of the English team, the pain of losing a match has lasting effects. e. The Italian team was playing in their home ground. f. The goalkeeper of the Italian team had performed the best than any other players in the match.

Answer the following questions based on the text: a. Why does the reporter say that England is waiting to heal its half-century long pain? b. How did the Italian players react as soon as they became the champions? c. Why did Saka and Sancho cry? d. Penalty shoot-out has long been a bitter experience for the English team. Why? e. State the contribution of Roberto Mancini to the Italian football. f. How does the Euro Cup final 2020 remind the audiences of the 2018 World Cup semifinals? How?