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The countdown
to UEFA Euro Cup 2020 (or 2021?) has started. It goes by different names— UEFA
European Football Championship or UEFA European Championship, or simply, Euro
Cup. If the world wasn’t brought down to a halt given the COVID-19 pandemic, this
quadrennial international football festival would have taken place a year back
from 12 June 2020 to 12 July 2020. Thanks to the new normal, and, of course,
vaccine, the all-time favorite football championship is scheduled to kick off in
Rome on Friday, 11 June 2021 at 2100 hours CEST (GMT+2). The opening game is
between Turkey and Italy (Group A) at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Unlike its
predecessors, the 16th Euro Cup 2020 will be hosted by multiple
European countries. Yeah, you heard it right. There’s no one or two particular
host(s) this time. The tournament is scheduled to be held at 11 different venues
(in 11 countries) across Europe. We have the G.O.A.T. Cristiano Ronaldo’s
Portugal, the defending UEFA Euro Cup 2016 Champion eyeing for yet another
consecutive Euro Cup Trophy. We wish them luck because they are sharing the
same Group F with heavyweights like France and Germany.
There are 24
European countries ready to bring the beautiful game to life for a month. Unlike
Champions League 2019/20, the Euro Cup 2020 (2021) brings the stadium back to
life again with the spectators cheering the teams. Oh, they are gonna love this
view!
Wembley
Stadium in London is going to host the semi-finals and the final. Wembley is the
largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe. It is also
popular for hosting other events as well. Remember those all-time popular
concerts by Metallica, AC/DC, Eminem, Bon Jovi, Green Day… the list goes on.
Weren’t we
talking about Football? Okay, back to Euro Cup!
Interesting Facts about the 16th Euro Cup 2020 (2021)This 16th
Edition of the European Football Festival is special from different
perspectives. You might want to take note of some of the interesting facts
about the 16ht Euro Cup 2020 (2021). You never know when you might find these
facts useful to start a conversation. You are welcome… You can thank me later!
-The Euro Cup
2020 was initially scheduled to take place from 12 June 2020 to 12 July 2020.
But you all know that never happened.
-So why the
Euro Cup is hosted by 11 countries this time? Look, 11 is a special number
here. 11 cities from 11 countries will be hosting matches from 11 June to 11
July 2021. And of course, there are 11 main players on the football team! It is
11, right!? Just making sure!
-The 16th
Euro Cup marks the 60th anniversary of the European Championship
competition since 1958. Yeah, it doesn’t really sum up to 60 years, because you
should know that Euro Cup is held every four years. Do I have to tell you
everything!?
-You already
saw the referees calling for the video replay in between the matches during the
World Cup 2018. It’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR). UEFA European Championship
will be using VAR for the first time in its history. It’s about time.
-Coronavirus
is the new normal. It ain’t gonna stop the audience from watching their
favorite teams live at the stadium. Not anymore. In fact, Brussels and Dublin
were removed from the list of hosts as they were not able to guarantee that the
spectators could attend.
-The G.O.A.T.
Cristiano Ronaldo is gonna lead Portugal once again hoping to defend the
championship title. Make sure to keep an eye on him when he enters the ground.
He always enters the battlefield with his right foot first. Well, that maybe
just a muscle memory!
-As always,
Adidas has made the most coveted object in this Euro Cup: The Football, which
is named “Uniforia”, a portmanteau of Unity and Euphoria. Just what we need
now!
Oh, Shoot! What about the Teams?
Yeah… almost
forgot to mention the 24 teams and their respective groups.
Group
A:
Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Finland,
Belgium, Russia
Group
C:
Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia
Group
D:
England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic
Group
E:
Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia
Group
F:
Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany
What’s the Bounty?
Well, here’s
the thing. The teams vie for the Championship title. But there’s more. There’s
a handsome Bounty! Each team makes €9.25 million for participation. Unless they
lose, they are gonna make money in the group stage as well. Let me make it clearer
for you.
Participation
in Tournament: €9.25 million (All 24 teams)
Group
Stage: €1.5 million for a win
€750,000 for a draw
Round
of 16: €2
million (16 teams)
Quarter-finals: €3.25
million (8 teams)
Semi-finals: €5
million (4 teams)
Runner-up: €7
million (1 team)
Winner: €10
million (The One)
The winner
takes it all! Mathematically, it amounts to €34 million max!
Are you ready
for this month-long international football festival? Who’s gonna take home the
title this time? Let me hear you!
It’s about time! UEFA EURO 2020. Live It. For Real.
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