The 1950s idealism behind the European Championship has been replaced by a ludicrously distended tournament – but celebration and collectivism could re-emerge at Euro 2021
The lamps are going out. They will be lit again across Europe – 15 months from now if current timescales hold. Although what traumas the 12 host cities for Uefa’s Euros of Everywhere might have endured by then is open to uncomfortable speculation.
For now Rome’s piazzas are empty. Bucharest has declared a state of emergency. Madrid feels “like a meteorite has fallen on us”. As for the final venue, London, well, this place is coming like a ghost town.
Written by Barney Ronay
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/17/euro-2020-next-year-coronavirus-football under the title “Cursed Euro 2020 might just give us what we need next year | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
