They think it's all over . . . it is now!

Sunday's epic final between Italy and England at Wembley brought the Euro 2020 finals to an end after four weeks of fantastc football in 11 different countries. 

The penalty shoot-out between Roberto Mancini's side and Gareth Southgate's team was dramatic - but the tournament was action packed from start to finish. 

Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has been giving Herald and Times Sport readers his expert view of events for weeks.

Here he looks back over the competition and chooses his standout performers and most memorable moments.  

BEST PLAYER?

Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was named Player of the Tournament, was a giant for Italy. But I like dribblers, guys who can make a difference going forward. For that reason, I am going to go for Federico Chiesa. He was really exciting. Whenever I watched a game he was involved in I wanted him to get on the ball. He has the skills to get past opposition players and make things happen.

BEST SCOTTISH PLAYER?

Andy Robertson rose to the challenge of being the captain of Scotland at a major tournament magnificently. He gave all of his squad mates a welcome pack when they arrived at their training base and that very much set the tone for the finals. Andy is a team man and showed great leadership skills. But he played well too. In the England game at Wembley especially.

BEST GAME?

I loved the Spain game against Croatia, the 5-3 thriller, in the last 16. The Russia 2018 finalists were trailing 3-1 with five minutes of regulation time remaining. Then Mislav Orsic pulled one back. And in injury-time Mario Pasalic equalised. Their opponents recovered and booked a place in the quarter-finals with Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal goals in extra-time. Magnificent.

BEST GOAL?

Scotland got put out of Euro 2020 by a world-class strike. Luka Modric’s effort in the second-half of the Group D game at Hampden was sublime. The Croatian captain struck it first-time from the outside of the penalty box with the outside of his right foot and it flew into the top corner. I was, like every Scot, devastated. But you had to admire Modric’s ability.

FAVOURITE MOMENT?

The Denmark players forming a human shield around Christian Eriksen when the midfielder was receiving treatment on the field after collapsing in the Finland match. I had a tear in my eye as I watched it. I still well up thinking about how they protected their team mate.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT?

France, the World Cup winners, going out was a huge failure. Their big names didn’t play anywhere near well enough.

BEST TEAM?

It has to be Italy. I have already mentioned Donnarumma and Chiesa. But they had so many exceptional performers. Lorenzo Insigne was tremendous, Jorginho was outstanding. I tipped them to win before the tournament got underway. I was on Good Morning Britain and the presenter Ben Shepherd put me on the spot. It worked out well.

BEST MANAGER?

It has to be Roberto Mancini. To go 34 games without losing in international football and win Euro 2020 is a phenomenal achievement. A lot of people, myself included, fancied them before the tournament got underway. They dealt with those expectations and didn’t bottle it. The way they have recovered from failing to qualify for Russia 2018, a disappointment they were savaged for in their homeland, has been incredible.

TACTICAL MASTERSTROKE?

I thought the tournament came alive when Portugal played Germany in the group stages. The shackles came off and two quality teams went at each other. It was all about playing fast football. Alex Ferguson always wanted his players to pass the ball quickly and assertively and maintain a high tempo. Both teams did that.

OUTSTANDING PUNDIT?

I have to go for my fellow Scotsman, Ally McCoist. He is knowledgeable about the game and entertaining to boot. He has vast experience in television, is a real media darling. Not that I fancy him or anything!

UNSUNG HEROES?

The way that Denmark recovered from losing Christian Eriksen, their best player, was incredible. They went further than anyone expected after the terrible events of their opening group game against Finland. People thought they would disintegrate without their talisman. But they elevated their game to a higher level and made Eriksen proud.