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Group by group analysis for next summer's Euro Cup tournament

Excitement levels for Euro 2020 increased again after the draw was over in Romania. A total of 20 teams have already reserved their places at next year's competition, and four more will be determined during the playoffs in March.

Group A

UEFA Euro 2020 Group A will take place from 12 to 21 June 2020 at the Baku Olympic Stadium and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The group includes:

· Turkey

· Wales

· Italy

· Switzerland

Turkey

Turkey Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Turkey vs Italy

Time: 21:00 Date: Friday, June 12, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Turkey vs Italy Tickets is available online.

Match.2: Turkey vs Wales

Time: 18:00 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium

Match.3: Switzerland vs Turkey

Time: 18:00 Date: Sunday, June 21, 2020 Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium Fans can get Switzerland vs Turkey Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

Turkey national football team satisfied their fans over an exceptional defensive performance and successful results on the road to EURO Cup 2020.

Turkey faced France, Iceland, Albania, Moldova and Andorra in the Group H of the EURO 2020 qualifying round, collecting 20 points in nine matches with six wins, two draws, and only one defeat. In Group A Turkey will face Wales, Italy, and Switzerland.

Key player: Cenk Tosun

Gunes knows how to make the most of the Turkish point of attack, after having been the boss of the Everton striker during a successful passage to Besiktas. Not incredibly fast or giant in stature, but a hard worker and a thoroughbred finisher.

Sergen Yalçin saying, "Turkey has its central defender for the next decade."

Quickly moved on to Juventus where big things are expected from the defender, who will be 22 years old before UEFA EURO 2020.

Italy

Italy Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Turkey vs Italy

Time: 21:00 Date: Friday, June 12, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

Match.2: Italy vs Switzerland

Time: 21:00 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Italy vs Switzerland Tickets available online.

Match.3: Italy vs Wales

Time: 18:00 Date: June 21, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Italy vs Wales Tickets is available.

Italy reserved its place at the European Championships in style, winning the ten Group J matches to finish in the first place. Roberto Mancini's men were extremely impressive, scoring 37 times in those games while conceding only four goals.

As a result, they will enter Euro 2020 with confidence - and will be seen as dark horses to potentially win the competition. In Group A, Italy will face Wales, Turkey, and Switzerland.

Key player: Marco Verratti

Like his coach, the midfielder has yet to match his club form with the national team. Football based on Mancini's possession, however, just seems perfect for the Parisian man.

At 20, goalkeeper Donnarumma is already a veteran, having played in the first football team for years, but he has big gloves to fill as he seeks to replace Gianluigi Buffon.

Wales

Wales Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Wales vs Switzerland

Time: 20:00 Date: June 13, 2020 Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Baku Fans from around the world can buy Wales vs Switzerland Ticketsonline.

Match.2: Turkey vs Wales

Time: 18:00 Date: June 17, 2020 Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Baku Turkey vs Wales Tickets is available.

Match.3: Italy vs Wales

Time: 18:00 Date: June 21, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico, Rome

If Wales qualifies for the Round of 16, it will go to Bilbao or London if it wins the group, Amsterdam if it comes second and Bucharest, Bilbao or Glasgow if it manages to qualify after to have finished third. In Group A, Wales will face Italy, Turkey, and Switzerland.

Key player: Gareth Bale

Despite his 30th birthday in summer, Bale remains the team's talisman and Wales record holder. Bale has scored crucial goals throughout his international career since his debut in 2006.

The 22-year-old made a huge impression on Manchester United after his summer move and scored an essential goal when he made his Wales debut in the 1-0 win over Slovakia in the summer match. opening of their qualification campaign. Will will savor the chance to show his dazzling rhythm during the final of a major tournament.

Switzerland

Switzerland Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Wales vs Switzerland

Time: 20:00 Date: June 13, 2020 Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Baku Fans can buy Wales vs Switzerland Ticketsonline.

Match.2: Italy vs Switzerland

Time: 21:00 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Fans from around the world can buy Italy vs Switzerland Tickets online.

Match.3: Switzerland vs Turkey

Time: 18:00 Date: Sunday, June 21, 2020 Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium

Switzerland qualified for Euro 2020 with an easy 6-1 victory over Gibraltar in their last Group D qualifier with Cedric Itten scoring twice.

The Swiss dominated the group with 17 points, one ahead of Denmark who also qualified. In Group A, Switzerland will face Italy, Turkey, and Wales.

Key player: Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka is the glue that binds this Swiss side together. The Swiss defeated Denmark 3-0 when he was pulled late - they drew 3-3.

Xhaka delight in the new challenge at Borussia Monchengladbach after overcoming a series of injuries. Versatile, powerful and with a good rhythm, the 22-year-old player is a handful.

Group B

Euro Cup Group B will take place from 13 to 22 June 2020 at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg and the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.

The group includes:

· Denmark

· Belgium

· Finland

· Russia

Denmark

Denmark Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Denmark vs Finland

Time: 16:00 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium Denmark vs Finland Tickets is available online.

Match.2: Denmark vs Belgium

Time:18:00 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium Fans can buy Denmark vs Belgium Tickets online.

Match.3: Russia vs Denmark

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 22, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium

It was a strange qualification campaign for Denmark. The team scored goals like never before and did not lose any of the eight group outings, but still managed to secure their place at Euro 2020. That said, Denmark deserved fully his ninth appearance in the European Championship finals, which he won so memorable in 1992.

Key player: Christian Eriksen

Quickly approaching 100 caps, the 27-year-old is one of the best midfielders in the world, a technical player who thrills Denmark.

A fast forward who drew inspiration from Marco Reus, Larsen entered the first team with Dortmund and Denmark last season.

Finland

Finland Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Denmark vs Finland

Time: 16:00 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium Denmark vs Finland Tickets is available online.

Match.2: Finland vs Russia

Time: 15:00 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium

Match.3: Finland vs Belgium

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 22, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium Finland vs Belgium Tickets is available.

Finland did not win a match in 2016 under the guidance of Hans Backe, the former assistant coach of Sven-Göran Eriksson at Manchester City. This prompted the Finnish FA to entrust the work to Markku Kanerva, who had twice served as manager-keeper.

Finally, Finland qualified for a UEFA Euro Cup 2020 edition. They qualified directly after obtaining second place in their qualifying group, this meant that they would participate in a major tournament final for the first time in their history.

Key player: Teemu Pukki

Long nominated as a highly talented striker, Pukki has found other equipment since arriving in Norwich in 2018. His goals have fueled Finland's recent success.

A 22-year-old Augsburg winger who made his first steps with the senior national team, developing talent for reconciling goals and goals.

Belgium

Belgium Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Belgium vs Russia

Time: 21:00 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium Belgium fans from around the world can buy Belgium vs Russia Ticketsonline.

Match.2: Denmark vs Belgium

Time:18:00 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium

Match.3: Finland vs Belgium

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 22, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium

A really easy ride. Belgium made history in a flawless qualification campaign with 30 points out of 30, 40 goals scored and only three conceded.

With three of the best players at the peak of their careers - Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku - and an aging defense, this seems like the last chance for the Golden Generation to win a trophy.

Key player: Eden Hazard

Now at Real Madrid, the offensive midfielder and Pacy has made more than 100 appearances in Belgium at the age of 29 and can score and provide goals.

A relatively young 22-year-old with established talent, Leicester's versatile midfielder has venomous long-range shots and excellent distribution.

Russia

Russia Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Belgium vs Russia

Time: 21:00 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium

Match.2: Finland vs Russia

Time: 15:00 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Stadium: Saint Petersburg Stadium Fans from around the world can buy Finland vs Russia Tickets online.

Match.3: Russia vs Denmark

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 22, 2020 Stadium: Parken Stadium fans of Russia can buy Russia vs Denmark Tickets online.

The Russia has played 10 international matches last year and they have all qualifiers for the 2020 UEFA Cup. In March Russia lost to Belgium 1-3 and defeated Kazakhstan 4-0; Russia defeated San Marino and Cyprus (9-0 and 1-0 respectively) in June, ; in September, the team routed Scotland (2-1) and Kazakhstan (1-0); in October, Russian footballers whitewashed Scotland 4-0 and then beat Cyprus 5-0.

The Russian national team will face Belgium, Finland, and Denmark in the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage, as announced in the draw for the current tournament in Bucharest.

Key Player: Artem Dzyuba

The great center-forward of Zenit is the captain of Russia and their top scorer among the active internationals with 24 goals.

The 23-year-old midfielder made his debut in Russia last summer and is having the best year of his career.

Group C

Euro Cup Group C will take place from 14 to 22 June 2020 in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam and the National Arena in Bucharest.

The group includes:

· Holland

· Ukraine

· Austria

· Play-off Winner D or A

Holland

Time: 18:00 Date: Monday, June 22, 2020 Fans can buy Play-off winner D or A vs Holland Tickets online.

Holland football team reached the final of the League of Nations before losing against Portugal. In qualifying for Euro 2020, they faced Germany and a resilient Northern Ireland.

They reached the final after a "German" victory, coming 2-0 behind to win 4-2 in Hamburg against their rivals. There are weak areas but talented players continue to appear. In Group C Holland will face Austria, Ukraine, and Play-off Winner D or A.

Key player: Memphis Depay

The Oranje are very deep, but a large part of the attacking burden falls on the powerful Lyon striker, a tireless runner with a formidable right foot.

A 22 years old Ajax midfielder, excellent control, eye for a pass, busy between the lines and with an infallible ability to time his races in the area.

Ukraine

Ukraine Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Holland vs Ukraine

Time: 21:00 Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

Match.2: Ukraine vs Play-off winner D or A

Time: 15:00 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Stadium: National Arena Ukraine vs Play-off winner D or A Tickets available online.

Match.3: Ukraine vs Austria

Time: 18:00 Date: Monday 22nd June 2020 Stadium: National Arena Ukraine vs Austria Tickets is available.

EURO Cup 2020 draw results lead Ukraine to play their group stage matches in Amsterdam and Bucharest, with their Group C rivals the Holland, Austria and a play-off winner D or A.

It is the first time that Ukraine has directly qualified for a EURO; they did so as co-hosts in 2012 and beat Slovenia in the play-offs to reach the 2016 event.

Key player: Andriy Yarmolenko

Yarmolenko is the current top scorer of Ukraine with 37 goals (only Shevchenko, of 48, has more), he is on fire again after returning from a long-term injury.

The 22-year-old has a tough competition because Yarmolenko and Marlos can both occupy their privileged position on the right-wing, but he continues to carve out a niche.

Austria

Austria Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Austria vs Play-off winner D or A

Time: 18:00 Date: Sunday 14th June 2020 Stadium: National Arena Fans from around the world can buy Austria vs Play-off winner D or A Ticketsonline.

Match.2: Holland vs Austria

Time: 21:00 Date: Thursday 18th June 2020 Stadium: National Arena Holland vs Austria Tickets is available.

Match.3: Ukraine vs Austria

Time: 18:00 Date: Monday 22nd June 2020 Stadium: National Arena

David Alaba's first goal and an instant effort from Stefan Lainer in the second period allowed Austria to qualify for the Euro Cup 2020 with a 2-1 victory over North Macedonia.

For Austria, this is a second successive qualification and will only be their third participation in the final, having also been co-organizers in 2008.

The victory allowed Austria to place second in Group G, behind already qualified Poland and left North Macedonia in the hope of winning the qualifiers for the chance to also participate in the final. Austria to face Ukraine, Holland and Group C D or A winner

Key player: Marko Arnautovic

Austria has struggled to unlock their defenses for the past two years, but at China-based Arnautovic they have a striker who invariably finds the key.

Group D

Euro Cup Group D will take place from 14 to 23 June 2020 in the Wembley Stadium in London and the Hampden Park in Glasgow.

The group includes:

· England

· Croatia

· Czech Republic

· Play-off Winner C

England

England Euro Cup Fixture

Match.1: England vs Croatia

Time: 15:00 Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 Stadium: Wembley Stadium England vs Croatia Tickets are available.

Match.2: England vs Play-off winner

Time: 20:00 Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 Stadium: Wembley Stadium England vs Play-off winner C Tickets available online.

Match.3: Czech Republic vs England

Time: 20:00 Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Stadium: Wembley Stadium

England will face Croatia, the Czech Republic and the winner of the Path C playoff group, which includes Scotland, Israel, Norway, and Serbia, in the group stage of Euro 2020.

The three Lions are the seeders in Group D, which means they will play all of their matches at Wembley - the group's remaining matches will take place at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Key player: Raheem Sterling

Sterling said It would be an important step. In our country, there are still many people who are a little locked in on themselves. I think such success could push them to open up.

But, in any case, an English victory for the Euro, whatever the composition of the team, would have a positive impact on the whole country and in all areas.

England has probably not had a player since Wayne Rooney who was so advanced in his development at only 19 years old.

Croatia

Croatia Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: England vs Croatia

Time: 15:00 Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Match.2: Croatia vs Czech Republic

Time: 18:00 Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 Stadium: Hampden Park Fans from around the world can buy Croatia vs Czech Republic Ticketsonline.

Match.3: Croatia vs Play-off winner C

Time: 20:00 Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Stadium: Hampden Park Fans can get Croatia vs Play-off winner C Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

The Croatian national team got their place at the European Championships after beating Slovakia 3: 1 in Rijeka. Here's what they can expect next. Croatia will face England, Czech Republic and Play-off Winner C in Group D of Euro 2020.

Key player: Luka Modric

The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner collected more than 120 caps for his country, not only as team captain but by setting the midfield tempo with his vision, energy, and smooth passes.

The young defender announced himself with two goals in a 3-2 defeat to Spain in the UEFA Nations League last November.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Play-off winner C vs Czech Republic

Time: 15:00 Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Stadium: Hampden Park Fans can buy Play-off winner C vs Czech Republic Tickets online.

Match.2: Croatia vs Czech Republic

Time: 18:00 Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 Stadium: Hampden Park

Match.3: Czech Republic vs England

Time: 20:00 Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Stadium: Wembley Stadium Fans can get Czech Republic vs England Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

The Czech Republic smash their Euro Cup Ticket to beat Kosovo 2-1. Alex Kral scored two-goal to give the hosts a second place in Group A. Czech Republic will face England, Croatia and Play-off Winner C in Group D of Euro 2020.

Key player: Vladimir Darida

Vladimir Darida sets an example and inspired the surprise victory of October against England. He is a midfielder who redefines what it means to "have good feet for a great man".

Group E

Euro Cup Group E will take place from 15-24 June 2020 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin and San Mames in Bilbao.

The group includes:

· Spain

· Poland

· Sweden

· Play-off Winner B

Spain

Spain Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Spain vs Poland

Time: 21:00 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Stadium: Estadio San Mames Spain vs Poland Tickets is available.

Match.2: Spain vs Sweden

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Stadium: Estadio San Mames

Match.3: Play-off winner B vs Spain

Time: 18:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Estadio San Mames Play-off winner B vs Spain Tickets available online.

Spain enters the Euro Cup following a successful qualification campaign. They finished as group winners with eight wins and two draws from their 10 games played with 26 points. The goals were not difficult to reach, scoring the same number of goals as their total points - totaling an impressive 26 times.

Key player: Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos Garcia is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for the captain of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team as a central defender.

On September 5, 2019, Ramos scored his 21st international goal on a penalty kick to open the scoring in Spain's 2-1 victory over Romania in a Euro 2020 qualifier, which made him the 10th best goalscorer in the history of the national team, Alonsigde Míchel. He is the man that’s can lead Spain to the Euro Cup trophy.

Sweden

Sweden Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Spain vs Sweden

Time: 21:00 Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Stadium: Estadio San Mames Sweden fans from around the world can buy Spain vs Sweden Ticketsonline.

Match.2: Sweden vs Play-off winner B

Time: 15:00 Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 Stadium: Aviva Stadium Fans can get Sweden vs Play-off winner B Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

Match.3: Sweden vs Poland

Time: 18:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Aviva Stadium

Sweden national team coach Janne Andersson said I would pay more attention to Poland. Poland is a great football state and the match against them would be as tough as the match against Spain. I favor starting working rather than thinking about the draw. Sweden will face Poland, Spain and play-off winner B in Group E.

Key player: Robin Olsen

Swedish professional footballer Robin Olsen, who plays as a goalkeeper for the Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Roma and the national team of Sweden.

The Swedish goalkeeper did not have the luxury of making his way into the competition, like many of those in front of them. Without Olsen's sharp reflexes, a snatch victory would never have been on the agenda.

Poland

Poland Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Poland vs Play-off winner B

Time: 18:00 Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Stadium: Aviva Stadium Poland fans can buy Poland vs Play-off winner B Tickets online.

Match.2: Spain vs Poland

Time: 21:00 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Stadium: Estadio San Mames

Match.3: Sweden vs Poland

Time: 18:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Aviva Stadium Fans can get Sweden vs Poland Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

Poland was surprised everyone in the Euro qualifying phase, losing just one of their ten games while dominating Group G with relative ease.

With world-class striker Robert Lewandowski on their books, it was already a tough battle for most of their opponents throughout qualifying, as the 31-year-old made six out of ten matches.

Poland is in Group E alongside Spain, Sweden and the winner of the playoff course B, things will become much more competitive for Bialo-Czerwoni, which will allow for an exciting match round in summer.

Key player: Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski is Poland's most capped player and top scorer of all time, the Bayern striker remains one of the deadliest predators of the match.

The AC Milan striker scored 22 goals in his last season - including 13 for the previous Genoa club - and launched his fledgling career in Poland with one goal every two games.

Group F

Euro Cup Group F will take place from 16-24 June 2020 at the Allianz Arena in Munich and the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

The group includes:

· France

· Germany

· Portugal

· Play-off winner A or D

France

France Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Germany Vs France

Time: 21:00 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Place: Allianz Arena Germany Vs France Tickets available online.

Match.2: Play-off winner A or D Vs France

Time: 15:00 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Stadium: Puskas Arena France fans can buy Play-off winner A or D Vs France Tickets online.

Match.3: Portugal Vs France

Time: 21:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Puskas Arena

France reached its eighth European final in a row rather comfortably and qualified without being disturbed by a series of serious injuries. Didier Deschamps, therefore, had to call on 29 players, including some newcomers such as Clement Lenglet, Leo Dubois, Ferland Mendy, Tanguy Ndombele and Jonathan Ikone.

But his strongest possible structure is very similar to that which won the World Cup, with only Lenglet having outstripped Samuel Umtiti in central defense.

Key player: Antoine Griezmann

Griezmann remains France's undisputed technical leader and their main inspiration. Anything but a place in the last four next summer would be considered a failure.

Portugal

Portugal Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: Play-off winner A or D vs Portugal

Time: 18:00 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Stadium: Puskas Arena Portugal fans from around the world can buy Play-off winner A or D vs Portugal Tickets online.

Match.2: Portugal Vs Germany

Time: 18:00 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Stadium: Allianz Arena

Match.3: Portugal Vs France

Time: 21:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Puskas Arena Fans can get Portugal Vs France Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

2016 Euro Cup winner Portugal will defend its title at Euro 2020. With a modest victory in Luxembourg, qualification was guaranteed, but the Selecao still had the play-offs as plan B.

Thanks to their victory in the First Nations League in summer. Portugal achieved good results and won two trophies under the charge of Fernando Santos.

Key player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo should be the first player in history that’s played five European Championship finals, and now with Bernardo Silva in a more relevant role, Portugal may again have a big dream. Fans can book Champions League Final Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

Germany

Germany Euro Cup Fixtures

Match.1: France vs Germany

Time: 21:00 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Place: Allianz Arena

Match.2: Portugal Vs Germany

Time: 18:00 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Stadium: Allianz Arena Fans can get Portugal Vs Germany Tickets from our trusted online ticketing market.

Match.3: Germany vs Play-off winner A or D

Time: 21:00 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Stadium: Allianz Arena German fans can buy Germany vs Play-off winner A or D Tickets online.

Germany has received the toughest possible Euro Cup 2020 group. France is the current winner of the World Cup and Portugal is leading Euro champion, join the team of Joachim Low in group F.

The last team of Group F depends on the playoffs and will be one of Hungary, Georgia, North Macedonia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Kosovo or Belarus.

Key player: Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos scored twice as Germany reserved its place for Euro 2020 with a routine victory over Belarus. Matthias Ginter opened the scoring for Monchengladbach's hosts before Leon Goretzka doubled his lead. Real Madrid's Kroos then scored two beautiful goals to seal a comfortable victory.

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anastasium · 6 years

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Now that I’m home I can finally sort all that photo mess that I have from my whole journey and make a decent (ha?) post about my second ever F1 weekend. German GP 2018, probably the last F1 race at Hockenheimring.

To be honest, I just start thinking that I should never ever come to one again because once I’m there, my favourite driver(s) race is not that good and with a lot of issues.

It was a hell of a wekeend actually (literally, half of it was the terrible heat and the other half was a sort of a flood - lightning storms and wrath of the skies included). A short story of how it was with bits of unnecessary personal information.

Thursday was a pit-walk day and I was really excited: it was Sebastian’s home GP so we believed that the chances for him to go meet the fans were really high. Having spent some hour or two camping in front of Ferrari garage paid off and there he was! Cute and nice and attacked by piles of fans but I still managed to have a small talk and a selfie with him (seriously, my extreme-conditions-selfie-skills still suck, sorry for that orc with Seb in the first picture). Presented my drawing (probably that was the reason I was honoured with so ‘much’ attention) and he seemed to like it, yaaaas! It was the third day since I arrived to Germany but it was already the highlight of the whole trip (reminder: still had almost a month of travelling ahead).

Friday was the practice day, no special events for fans, but I checked my place at the grandstand and it was perfect: could actually see half of the track from my spot (that panorama shot is the one). Got to discover the surroundings, fan attractions and stuff. Met some friends and tried local pizza. Not the best one ever but still good. Just a note here: my previous F1 weekend was Baku so it was a completely different track, and also my place was at the longest straight so I could enjoy that not-so-big piece of the track that I could see and those awesome loud sounds of cars rushing by but this time I was sitting by the last turn of the track and could see a number of other turns and straights and it was really exciting. In no way I want to say that it was a bad experience back there in Baku but I definitely enjoyed Hockenheim more.

Saturday was the first day of the flood. Bought a raincoat for 10 euros (wtf) and upon my arrival to the track site I was actually shocked to discover the lack of the signal on my phone. Is it dead? Is my phone dead? What if my aunt is trying to reach me and she can’t and thinks that I’m dead? Nothing special that was though, and a simple explanation to that was just too many people in one spot and everyone’s connection was dead. The issues started before that though, I have missed half of P3 because I couldn’t get into the train to Hockenheim - too many people, the first train couldn’t fit us all in, the next one was in an hour. Well, crap. But at least that wasn’t the quali. Later on, the qualifying was actually good even though rainy: the grandstands were full and the atmosphere was great, so many people in red and when Seb took the pole, the cheer was loud. The schedule said that in some 2 hours after the qualifying there was a fan forum with autograph session, and my friends and I believed that if we rushed to the place right after the end, we would be lucky to be close enough to the stage (and our grandstands’ entrances were actually close to the place of the forum) but oh how we were wrong: it took us literally a couple of minutes to get there but the spot was already full of people and we could hardly see the stage. Somehow it didn’t feel too bad, that day we celebrated anyway.

Sunday was good at start. The drivers’ parade, the show, the beginning of the race and the weather - yeah, it was perfect. The grandstands made waves all together and it was fun and they booed those grandstands who failed to make a decent wave (like, yeah, booing is not good but that was a friendly booing so everyone was ok with it). We made a huge flag with those cards they gave us and I was a red piece (yay). It was epic, fantastic, spectacular, promising - right until the rain started and then... well, you know. The mood was just as grey as the weather. We were trying to leave the grandstand when the rain turned into storm with thunder and lightnings (perfect day for a astrophobic person, ha) and there was a literal flood around: I and some others found shelter under the women’s toilet roof and the water was coming closer to our safety island so I decided to try to escape as soon as the thunder was gone. It was the day the cars I cared about so much crashed: first it was Seb and then I got a call from my aunt saying someone hit my uncle’s Mercedes (that was the wrong merc you dummies... i am only skilled to make stupid jokes, i’m sorry, no hate please). And he was supposed to pick me up after the race. Well, crap. The happy end though: it wasn’t a bad hit so he actually picked me up after the race. The very end of the whole race weekend was predictable but we tried to keep hope to avoid it but it didn’t happen: we got stuck in a traffic jam full of people trying to leave the track site.

It was just another great experience and time to remember. Things never go smoothly as planned or desired, so yeah, we mourned but we never lose hope. And also I still had most of my journey ahead, new adventures I’ve been looking forward to. But that’s a completely different story.

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umseb · 3 years

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Controversial technical directive was overseen by Toto Wolff's former personal lawyer

The controversial technical directive put in place to combat 'porpoising' F1 cars was overseen by Toto Wolff's former personal lawyer Shaila-Ann Rao A technical directive was put in place this week to combat 'porpoising' cars This has been a major issue for Mercedes in the opening weeks of the season Addressing this issue has caused a split in the paddock over the past week It has emerged that this directive was overseen by Toto Wolff's former personal lawyer By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail Published: 17:36 EDT, 19 June 2022 | Updated: 17:38 EDT, 19 June 2022 It has emerged that the technical directive which caused uproar in the paddock this weekend was overseen by Toto Wolff’s former personal lawyer, Shaila-Ann Rao. She moved to the FIA only last month, taking up her post following her departure from the world champion team. The Warwick University-trained lawyer is chief of staff to recently elected president Mohammed ben Sulayem and was made interim secretary general for sport at the beginning of the month. Toto Wolff's former personal lawyer had a role in regulations being changed by the FIA Her appointment has raised some eyebrows among Mercedes’ rivals, with Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto saying in Baku last week: ‘Certainly, it’s a concern. She is a great person. She’s got a lot of experience. She will certainly be capable of doing the job. It’s down to them to make sure there will be no conflicts of interest at all, to behave properly. It’s up to the president to ensure that.’ The FIA issued the technical directive last Thursday, seemingly answering Mercedes’ plea for a mid-season change to this year’s new regulations in order to combat their problems with a ‘porpoising’ — or bouncing — car. Wolff argues strongly that the jolting phenomenon is felt by all teams and presents a serious danger to the brains and backs of drivers. A fierce row erupted at the team principals’ meeting on Saturday between Wolff on one side and Binotto and Red Bull’s Christian Horner mostly united on the other. Mattia Binotto hopes Shaila-Ann Rao's role does not cause a conflict of interest Christian Horner is on Binotto's side in the debate that has erupted in recent days Ferrari and Red Bull, the two teams who have best mastered the regulations, told Mercedes to get their own concept right rather than use, as they see it, safety concerns as a pretext to press for changes that could aid their performance. One observer accused Wolff of losing ‘his s***’ during the debate. This is denied by others, who said the Austrian merely made his point with measured vigour. Later Wolff said: ‘This situation has clearly gone too far. Team principals trying to play political games is disingenuous. All of the cars, not just Mercedes, suffered in some way in Baku (last week). ‘It’s a fault in Formula One at the moment and it’s an issue that needs to be solved. Little manipulations in the background, Chinese whispers, it’s pitiful.’ As for Rao, she has worked as a lawyer in the UK, France and Switzerland for 30 years. She was FIA legal director from mid-2016 to the end of 2018 before spending three-and-a-half years at Mercedes as general counsel and then as special adviser to Wolff. Advertisement Share or comment on this article: Controversial technical directive was overseen by Toto Wolff's former personal lawyer via Formula One | Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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"Comic Natalie: Mamoru Oshii Directs Anime Film of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera Novels" via ANN.

"Media news website Comic Natalie reported on Thursday that Mamoru Oshii is directing the animation film adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Chimera novels. Yumemakura had confirmed last week that Oshii would be working on a film adaptation of Chimera in animation, but did not specify if Oshii would direct, write, or produce the project.

Oshii has not directed a new anime feature film since The Sky Crawlers in 2008.

Oshii is directing a "school fantasy" film that Production I.G is producing. Production I.G's post on the school fantasy film does not reveal if this film is related or separate from the Chimera film project."

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ISTANBUL, Turkey—On Sunday afternoon, a video depicting a large convoy of Islamist Syrian rebel fighters yelling enthusiastically as they drove off to war circulated widely on Arabic social media. Fighters in the packed trucks, driving quickly past the group of children filming with their phones, could be heard yelling “Allahu Akbar!” and, “Our leader, 'til the end of time, is our master, Muhammad!”However, what shocked those watching the video weren’t the shouts of the Syrian fighters but rather those of the children filming, who yelled back at the soldiers in a language unfamiliar to most Syrians following their country’s nine-year war. “That’s not Kurdish, right?” said one user in an online group where the video emerged. “If they were Kurds, you think they’d be cheering them on?” responded another with a laugh out loud emoji.Over the next several hours, rumors swirled that the video was shot in Azerbaijan, a small Turkic-speaking nation lodged between Iran and Russia, and that the Syrian rebel fighters had been sent there to prop up the Azeri government in its war against neighboring Armenia that had begun that day. According to high-ranking Syrian rebel sources that spoke to The Daily Beast, these rumors are true. The fighters that appeared in the circulated video were part of a group of 1,000 Syrian rebel soldiers sent in two batches from Turkey on September 22 and 24.“500 Hamza Brigade fighters were flown last Tuesday from southern Turkey to the Azeri airbase at Sumqayit [30 kilometers north of the Azeri capital of Baku]”, according to a source within the Syrian National Army (SNA) rebel outfit who requested anonymity. “Two days later, on Thursday, another 500 fighters from the Sultan Murad brigades rebel faction were similarly flown out to Azerbaijan.”These claims were echoed by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Syrian opposition body that monitors human rights violations in the country. SOHR sources suggest more batches of Syrian rebel fighters are preparing to be deployed to Azerbaijan.The Hamza and Sultan Murad brigades are known within Syrian rebel circles as factions that enjoy especially close relations with Turkey, the last remaining patron of the Syrian opposition. Sayf Balud, commander of the Hamza brigades, however, is also known for his checkered past, in particular, as a former commander within the radical jihadist group ISIS.An ethnic Syrian Turkman from the town of Biza’a in Aleppo city’s northern countryside, Balud originally joined the Abu Bakr Sadiq brigades, a moderate rebel faction near his hometown that received widespread support from Gulf states in the early years of the conflict. However, coming from a small, relatively unknown family, Balud failed to climb the ranks of Syria’s rebel movement as quickly as he would have liked, and as others from more prominent backgrounds regularly did. By early 2013, Balud had joined ISIS, whose ranks were staffed mostly by foreigners who couldn't have cared less about the social status of their Syrian recruits.In July 2013, Balud appeared in an ISIS propaganda video shot in the border town of Tal Abyad after the group successfully captured the city from the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). In the video, Sayf appears next to an Egyptian foreign fighter addressing a room full of two dozen captured YPG soldiers, who were assembled before an ISIS camera crew to officially repent for having joined an armed faction that ISIS’ leadership described as being “at war with God.”Over the next several years, Balud’s star continued to rise, as the commander attained a level of status within ISIS that would have been unattainable in other rebel groups. Despite the large-scale defeat of ISIS across northern Syria at the hands of the YPG in 2016 and 2017, the cunning commander was able to leverage his history of fighting against Kurds to re-invent himself as a valuable client for another foreign patron: Turkey.By January 2018, when Turkish backed rebel forces launched “Operation Olive Branch” to take over the Kurdish canton of Afrin located in Syria’s uppermost northwest corner, Balud regularly appeared in the group’s propaganda videos as the official commander of the newly formed Hamza brigades. His status as an ethnic Turkman, a small minority within Syria whose likeness to their Turkish kinsmen across the border has pushed Ankara to grant many coveted privileges such as Turkish citizenship and sensitive leadership positions, further endeared Balud to his new patrons.According to SNA sources, Syrian rebel units now being sent to Azerbaijan by Turkey are almost exclusively led by ethnic Syrian Turkmen. “Sayf Balud is a Turkman. The Sultan Murad brigade’s commander, Fahim Aissa, is a Syrian Turkman, like Balud. Turkey only trusts factions led by Syrian Turkman to carry out these missions. These are sensitive for Turkey politically, and they don’t trust Syrian Arabs to lead them.”Turkey’s intervention in Azerbaijan is indeed sensitive. After a four-year lull in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, fighting between the two countries erupted anew on Sunday in fighting that killed two-dozen fighters.Historically the Nagorno-Karabakh region has been internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. But in 1991 Armenian factions within the region declared themselves independent. Three years of war over the disputed territory ended in 1994 with a Russian brokered ceasefire. The newly declared Nagorno-Karabakh republic was soon occupied by Armenia, which has since maintained de facto control of the area. With the exception of four days of fighting in April 2016, Sunday’s clashes were the first major instance of renewed combat between both countries over the status of the area. Both sides accuse the other of having initiated the fighting on Sunday.Clashes continue, with dozens more casualties reported. Fighting alongside the Azeri regular forces were 1,000 Syrian rebel fighters, among them former jihadists led by ex-ISIS commander Sayf Balud. All About the OilTurkey's move to send Syrian rebels to face-off against Armenia, a longtime rival of Turkey, is just the latest in a long string of neo-Ottoman foreign adventures undertaken by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the last 6 months. Ankara has deployed both its armed forces and Syrian proxies to crack down on Kurdish PKK and YPG forces in northern Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan throughout 2020.Turkey has also intervened in western Libya and waters throughout the eastern Mediterranean where its navy has threatened NATO allies France and Greece in an attempt to strongarm both countries and lay claim to gas reserves located within Greece's maritime borders.In Azerbaijan, Turkey is looking to demonstrate loyalty and prop up an oil-rich regime with which it has maintained close military ties since the 1994 ceasefire. Since 2005, they have launched numerous lucrative oil and gas initiatives including a pipeline that exports 1.2 million barrels of Azeri oil per day to the European Union (EU), earning Turkey upwards of $200 million in annual transit fees. In 2006, this cooperation expanded following the launch of the South Caucasus natural gas pipeline that annually exports 8.8 billion cubic meters of much needed Azeri gas to the Turkish market, a net importer of energy.In 2011, Turkey began work on an expansive natural gas production network called the Trans Anatolian Pipeline, which is projected to export 31 billion cubic meters of Azeri gas to the EU by 2026. Turkish shareholders, who own a 30 percent stake in the project, stand to make huge profits.Turkey’s push to transform Azerbaijan into a lucrative oil and gas export hub is also motivated by Ankara’s desire to come out from under Russia’s shadow. Turkey depends on Russia for 40 percent of its fossil fuels, a reliance that has forced Ankara to treat Russia as a friendly nation despite the fact that the two countries share almost no common interests.The “Southern Gas Corridor,” a term referring to the various pipelines emerging out of Azerbaijan, has been heavily cheered on by the EU, which also wants to break its dependence on Russian gas. No surprise then that Russia is on the other side in the ongoing dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.Nagorno-Karabakh is now the third theater where Russia and Turkey find themselves supporting opposite sides in an active Middle East conflict zone. In Syria, Russian support for dictator Bashar al-Assad and Turkey’s support for the country’s rebels such as Sayf Bulad and others led to direct conflict between both countries’ armies earlier this year, resulting in the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers. In Libya, the situation is reversed, with Turkey supporting Libya’s government and Russia supporting Khalifa Haftar, a renegade general and rebel leader who has sought to seize control of Libya’s lucrative oil sector and capture the capital of Tripoli.In both conflicts, Sayf Bulad and the Hamza brigades have proven extremely useful to Turkey. Thousands of the group’s fighters, including Sayf Bulad, were deployed to Libya last summer to help repel a major assault launched by Russian-backed Khalifa Haftar and in the bargain reclaim territory previously captured by the general. The Turkish backed authority in Tripoli is now safely guarded against external threats, while Turkish companies are set to gain lucrative contracts in Libya’s oil and gas and reconstruction sectors.Within this context of great power struggles, Syria's rebels, once idealistic and seeking to liberate their country from dictator Bashar al-Assad, have found themselves reduced to pawns compelled to serve as mercenaries and shock troops used by Turkey to advance its foreign policy in a world where Ankara finds itself increasingly isolated. In doing so, they find themselves led by and mixed with fighters from the most vicious jihadist group the world has ever seen.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Int'l community must demand Armenia back down in Karabakh: Azerbaijani envoy

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Int'l community must demand Armenia back down in Karabakh: Azerbaijani envoy

Fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces flared up again recently constituting the worst outbreak of hostilities between the two countries in years. Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Turkey Khazar Ibrahim called on the international community to enforce and demand that Armenia stop these kinds of unprovoked attacks “against the sovereign borders of another country” and respect the will of the people of Azerbaijan.

Skirmishes on the frontline between the two South Caucasus nations began Sunday. Azerbaijan said it has lost 11 servicemen and one civilian in three days of fighting. Even though a relative calm could be observed since then, the envoy in an exclusive interview to Daily Sabah expressed that he is not convinced the calm will prevail since the previous attacks were “absolutely unprovoked.”

“It was unnecessary not only for the regional stability but also for Armenia’s own interest. They knew that we never leave any attacks unanswered, and they ignored not only the lives of our civilians and servicemen, they also ignored the lives of their own people,” Ibrahim elaborated, saying that the Armenian side had more than 100 casualties.

The envoy stated that in the last few days no large-scale provocations were observed, “yet provocations did not only happen in the Tovuz region, now they have also started shooting civilian, not military installations.”

Tovuz has been the new hot spot in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict that has been ongoing over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Nagorno-Karabakh, an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan, has been illegally occupied since 1991 through Armenian military aggression. Tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in the Karabakh conflict since 1991 and some 20% of Azerbaijan’s territory remains occupied to this day. International efforts to settle the conflict have stalled.

Four U.N. Security Council and two U.N. General Assembly resolutions, as well as decisions by many international organizations, demand the withdrawal of the occupational Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh and seven other occupied regions of Azerbaijan.

The current skirmishes appear to be the most serious spike in hostilities since 2016 when scores were killed in four days of fighting.

“The Tovuz region is quite strategic, most of our pipelines go through that region. Also, previously we heard a lot of threats from Armenian security and military leadership – threatening to attack critical infrastructure of Azerbaijan. That should be considered when asking the question ‘Why here?’” Ibrahim said.

International concern has been heightened due to the threat to stability in a region serving as a corridor for pipelines taking oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets.

Saying that Azerbaijan will never tolerate such provocations, the envoy said that Baku’s response to continued attacks would be manifold.

“Armenia is getting more reinforcements. What their goals are, is hard to say,” Ibrahim stressed, “Again, our message is clear. We have the right by the U.N. Charter for self-defense, and we will continue to exercise it.”

People of Azerbaijan determined

Azerbaijan, with more than 100,000 active military personnel, has a high defense budget thanks to its rising oil revenues and bigger population compared with Armenia; the latter is mainly outnumbered for a serious clash with Baku.

Between 2009 and 2018 Baku’s military spending totaled roughly $24 billion, according to data from the Stockholm International and Peace Research Institute while Yerevan spent slightly more than $4 billion in the same period.

Even more striking was that thousands poured into the streets in Azerbaijan, protesting the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and border clashes with Armenian troops. Gathered in front of the National Assembly building in the capital, the crowd demanded the government to declare a mobilization as they are ready to go to the frontlines and protect their motherland.

Day by day, the Azerbaijani army saw thousands of young volunteers applying for service, with the figure rising by almost 10,000 per day and the latest numbers being 46,000 as of Monday to voluntarily fight for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Saying the people’s reaction was highly significant, Ibrahim underlined that the government in its actions is reflecting the will of the people.

Turkey has also thrown its weight behind its close ally, condemning Armenia’s acts. Several high-level announcements and strong messages came from Turkey following the attack, as Ankara reiterated that it stands with Baku in these difficult times and warned Armenia to respect Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday met his Azerbaijani counterpart Ramiz Tahirov, as Ankara voiced concern over the tension that has been ongoing since the invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh, which turned into a conflict with Armenia’s “reckless and systematic attacks.”

Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Turkey Khazar Ibrahim (R) and Daily Sabah’s Dilara Aslan during an interview on border clashes in the Caucasus, July 20, 2020 (Daily Sabah)

‘Armenia seeks to bring in Russia’

Another major player in the region is Russia, which has a military base in Armenia and is, together with the U.S. and France, co-chair of the Minsk group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, that has tried to negotiate a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

“What we see in this process is that Armenia wants Russia to be in this situation. Armenia definitely had double goals. The first was internal to deviate attention from domestic problems vis-a-vis the previous government, vis-a-vis COVID-19, which is not handled properly and the socioeconomic situation. The second purpose is definitely bringing in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and Russia,” Ibrahim pointed out.

The envoy elaborated that Armenia intentionally did not start the skirmishes on the illegally military occupied regions of Azerbaijan but rather in Tovuz, right on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which could lead to a response affecting the territory of Armenia. Therefore giving the Armenian government the possibility to pave the way to call their allies, appeal to the CSTO and Russia, its biggest member.

“Why they did it right on the border with Azerbaijan was definitely because they wanted to attract their allies into this conflict,” he underlined.

Internal problems give way to external ones

“Since (Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol) Pashinian came to power he faces probably the most difficult times. The socioeconomic situation is bad, a lot of demonstrations against the government’s handling of COVID-19 take place,” the Azerbaijani envoy stated, adding that Armenia has one of the worst situations globally in terms of the coronavirus outbreak. “They are one of the worst-hit and worst-managed countries,” he said.

With virus cases in Armenia having increased to 35,254, according to Health Ministry data, the measures undertaken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic do not seem to bring any tangible results, as the cases of infection grow every day while the state of emergency announced in March due to the pandemic was extended until Aug. 12.

As a second domestic challenge for the current government are clashes with the previous one, Ibrahim said. “The previous government has a strong base and strong financial resources as well as specific international links. The current government is new, they have polarized views and polarized positions,” he continued.

Pashinian came to power in May 2018 after spearheading massive protests that forced his predecessor to step down. Former Armenian President Robert Kocharian has been jailed for a time that he contends was political revenge by the country’s current leadership. Kocharian is one of the prominent leaders of the “Karabakh clan”: a hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh War and the disputed territory’s former head.

“When something is happening internally, the Armenian government is trying to deviate attention from internal problems to external ones,” Ibrahim said.

Referring to the Minsk Group’s works, created in 1992 to encourage a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the conflict between the two neighboring countries, Baku’s envoy voiced pessimism.

“The Minsk Group has been entitled to solve this issue for almost 30 years,” he said, underlining that despite most countries and international organizations recognizing that it is Armenia that illegally and militarily occupies the territories of Azerbaijan, despite U.N. Security Council resolutions and many international institutions demonstrating that there was damage not only to the properties of Azerbaijan but also destruction of our cultural heritage and genocidal approaches, lootings of natural resources, Minsk group co-chair countries never announced a clear position.

“I do not want to say we expect, because it is too late to say that we expect something from the Minsk group co-chairs, I think the right word is we demand justice,” he added, “Less action by the co-chairs toward the occupied territories of Azerbaijan probably emboldened Armenia to engage in more attacks on other parts of Azerbaijan.”

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Euro 2020 Transmission competitions set by BBC and ITV

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ITV will display England’s last 2 group matches, Wales’ final matches of Group A Euro Cup against Italy and have the 1st pick of the Euro Cup Semi-Finals. Together the BBC and ITV will display the Euro Cup Final.

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