Such extraordinary stats are found not only on the pitch, but also on big and small screens across the country, confirming how much Roberto Mancini’s National Team has entered the hearts of Italian fans and aficionados.

Yesterday evening, the Italy vs. Switzerland match took the prime time viewing figures. Collecting both Rai and Sky data, the game had more than 15 million viewers, for a total share that went well over 59%. On Rai1, the match, which went live from 9pm, was followed by 13,346,000 people with a share of 51.9%, while on Sky Sport 1 the event was seen by 1,934,000 viewers (7.5% share).