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Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under Covid cloud

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An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship -- with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal the holders -- is being played for the first time all across the continent, with 11 cities from as far apart as Seville to Baku hosting matches. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta says.

Added on the 11/06/2021 19:05:57 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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