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Europe is gearing up to enjoy one of its most eagerly awaited football tournaments in years, as it attempts to shrug off the impact of the pandemic on organised sports.
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Euro 2020 will be the first pan-European football tournament meaning it will be held across multiple countries, with 11 different venues set to host matches throughout.
But why on earth has the tournament been structured like this? How will it work? How has the pandemic affected planning? And has anyone lost out?
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Why is the tournament structured like this?
Let us start with the simplest (but most pressing) question: why a pan-European tournament?
Well, Euro 2020 was initially branded as the “Euros for Europe” in December 2012 by the then UEFA president Michel Platini. The sentiment behind the tournament being held across the continent is to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament.
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