Breaking down Italy's three-hour Euro 2020 squad announcement extravaganza

Let's all just pack up and go home, because Italy have already won Euro 2020.

Italians are known for their sense of style and love for the big occasion, and they went the extra mile to prove just that on Tuesday evening.

Television broadcaster Rai decided to go big and put on a THREE HOUR show to reveal who would be the 26 players chosen to form Roberto Mancini's squad for the summer tournament.

In fact, the show went on for so long, that they forgot to reveal the lucky 26 before midnight, leaving the entire nation on tenterhooks.

The players, suited and booted, were regular participants in the spectacle, providing several moments of comedic genius along the way.

So, what exactly went down on this historic/hilarious occasion?

1. The uniforms

These outfits were... something. While the manager and coaching staff were dressed in smart suits, the players were forced to don a whole other uniform.

The squad was kitted out in black shoes, black trousers, black t-shirts and a grey jacket over the top, sporting some of the biggest buttons you're ever likely to see.

A fashionable nation, but perhaps they got this one wrong.

2. The walkout

Presenter Amadeus was tasked with announcing the preliminary squad which would be sitting through this three-hour show, and did so with some gusto.

Each player was cheered onto set, walking across and taking their place on a set of chairs to the side of the stage. A hero's welcome for the Euro 2020 candidates.

As demonstrated by Nicolo Barella and Bryan Cristante, the pair didn't really know where to look.

3. Musica Leggerissima

Rai viewers were then treated to a cheeky rendition of Colapesce and Dimartino's Musica Leggerissima, which went down an absolute treat.

The players bobbed along to the tune, with Leonardo Spinazzola particularly losing himself in the moment. Lorenzo Insigne looked a bit confused as to what was going on, but once the chorus kicked in, there was no stopping him.

Federico Bernardeschi, looking very much like he could slot into a 2000's boy band, started fanboying hard, singing the song word for word like he was enjoying a post-match shower.

4. Padel power

At what point did this light-hearted entertainment become a form of humiliation? If you had happened to nod off during this long, long production, you may have been woken by the sound of a padel ball rebounding off the bottom of a frying pan.

This time it was coach Mancini and assistant Daniele De Rossi who were pushed onto stage, showing everyone just how multi-talented they are. You can't compete with these guys.

5. The rap

We really started to pass from the weird to the utterly mental at this point. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ciro Immobile and Insigne were dragged onto the stage like three children hiding from the clown at a birthday party, and were forced to provide some backing vocals.

The trio, (unfortunately for Insigne) stood in height order, sheepishly mumbling the words they were implored to repeat, while the rapper gave a hearty rendition of a customised ballad for the players in the squad.

One for the memes.

6. Stefano Sensi dancing

Not much to say about this one. Stefano Sensi got up and boogied, showing the silky movements which have wowed Mancini over the past couple of seasons.

He didn't seem to be hating life as much as the others, either. Happy to be there.

7. The national anthem

As with any patriotic, three-hour mass, it ended with the national anthem. Italy's anthem is clearly one of the better bangers of this genre, and they belted it out with great affection.

Their performance was not pitch-perfect, but considering some of them had probably just woken up from a two-hour nap, after watching De Rossi and Mancini play frying-pan padel, you can't exactly blame them.

Oh yeah, and Gianluca Mancini, Matteo Pessina and Matteo Politano were cut from the squad, while Giacomo Raspadori was a surprise inclusion. They forgot to mention that during the 270-minute show...