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| - Delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Euro 2020 begins on Friday June 11 when Italy face Turkey in Rome and will conclude with the final in London on July 11. We are about to move the second part of our preview package building up to the tournament and which will continue throughout the week. Shortly we will move the following stories: Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-GrpB,PREVIEW PARIS Star-studded Belgium will be the clear favourites for Group B at Euro 2020 as they aim for a first ever major tournament win, while dark horses Denmark boast a squad packed with talent. AFP Sport casts its eye over the four teams trying to reach the knockout stage 760 words by Terry Daley. File picture Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-DEN-Schmeichel,FOCUS COPENHAGEN Kasper Schmeichel has his boots planted firmly on the ground but the 34-year-old Denmark goalkeeper dreams of repeating his father's sensational Euro 1992 title. 650 words by Camille Bas-Wohlert. File picture Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-FIN,FOCUS HELSINKI When Finland's players step onto the pitch at their first ever European Championship, the Nordic nation's hopes will be pinned on star striker Teemu Pukki repeating his recent goalscoring success. 550 words by Sam Kingsley We will also move: Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-BEL,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-DEN,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-RUS,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-FIN,FACTS We have already moved: Fbl-Euro-2020-2021,ADVANCER PARIS The pan-European format has been derided, the tournament postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, host cities have been dropped and matches moved, but Euro 2020 finally gets underway next week when Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday, June 11. 700 words by Andy Scott. Picture. Graphic Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-health-virus-organisation,BACKGROUND PARIS Euro 2020 will be played in 11 cities spread all across Europe, a set-up that is almost certain never to be repeated and was originally the idea of Michel Platini. 550 words. File picture Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-politics-democracy-rights-AZE-Azerbaijan,FOCUS BAKU Ahead of Euro 2020, critics of Azerbaijan's authoritarian leader Ilham Aliyev are accusing him of capitalising on the country's hosting duties to whitewash widespread corruption and rampant rights violations. 650 words by Elman Mamedov. Picture. Video Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-GrpA,PREVIEW PARIS Group A kicks off Euro 2020 on June 11 with one its host nations, Italy, beginning their bid to return to international football's top table with a new generation of promising young talent. AFP Sport casts its eye over the four teams trying to reach the knockout stage. 650 words by Terry Daley. File picture Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-ITA-Mancini,FOCUS MILAN From the dark days of Italy's 2018 World Cup qualifying fiasco to the eve of the European championships, Roberto Mancini has transformed the fortunes of fallen footballing giants Italy. 650 words by Emmeline Moore. File picture Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-WAL,FOCUS LONDON Wales will go into Euro 2020 without their beleaguered boss Ryan Giggs, putting the spotlight on Gareth Bale's bid to silence critics who say he has lost his appetite for success. 600 words by Steve Griffiths. File picture Also moved: Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-winners,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-ITA,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-SUI,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-TUR,FACTS Fbl-Euro-2020-2021-WAL,FACTS afp
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