We all know the Euro is French currency… but what you might not be familiar with is the other Euro: the UEFA European Championship.
This is the second most famous international soccer tournament after the World Cup, which I just recently learned about despite soccer being one of my favorite sports (fake fan, I know).
The Euro happens every four years and it was set to take place in 2020, but just like everything else in the world, it was postponed until now. However, although it was postponed, the European Football – remember football means soccer in Europe – Association decided to keep the name “Euro 2020.”
With 24 teams in the tournament and 11 host cities, it will take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021.
Today, I watched the game between France and Germany live on ESPN. While it was not super exciting, I was so glad to watch a full game of such a great team, and I am not talking about Germany:)
Yes I can admit I am not the most knowledgeable about sports, but the French soccer team is probably the team I know the most about of all sports. Maybe this is due to the song Ramenez la Coupe à la Maison (refer to my blog post “Why My 2020 Spotify Wrapped was Entirely French“), or maybe it’s because of my love for practically anything French, but either way you can’t deny how good this team is.
The next time France is playing is Saturday at 2 pm EST, and you can find the full schedule here. I’d definitely recommend watching- even if you don’t like soccer you can always comment on their haircuts and uniforms! (That’s what I do!)
I’ll leave you with this hilarious video of my favorite player on the team, Benjamin Pavard, in an interview where the interviewer mispronounces coupe du monde (World Cup). The interviewer begins by saying “Benjamin, six months ago no one knew you in France and you’ve just had your debut at the World Cup…” and then the whole video they can’t stop laughing after the mispronunciation. I’ve heard it’s not so funny if you don’t understand French but I figured I’d share anyways 🤷🏻♀️ À bientôt:)
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