Daniele Rugani said Italy were “rewarded for believing” in themselves after a late equaliser to hold England 1-1 at Wembley.

Lorenzo Insigne converted a penalty to cancel out the Jamie Vardy opener, with Rugani and Marco Parolo caught napping on a quick free kick.

“It’s a very important result, because we were playing against a strong side made of good individuals, so we knew it was tough,” Rugani told Rai Sport.

Daniele Rugani said Italy were “rewarded for believing” in themselves after a late equaliser to hold England 1-1 at Wembley.

Lorenzo Insigne converted a penalty to cancel out the Jamie Vardy opener, with Rugani and Marco Parolo caught napping on a quick free kick.

“It’s a very important result, because we were playing against a strong side made of good individuals, so we knew it was tough,” Rugani told Rai Sport.

“After a defeat, we knew it was a difficult time, but we gave a good response, stayed in the game and in the end were rewarded for believing all the way.

“Now we have to go forward and believe in this group.”

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