12 Jul 2021

Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney - football fever

From Nine To Noon, 9:52 am on 12 July 2021

The England-Italy final in the Euro 2020 football tournament has boosted spirits in the two countries heavily hit by the Covid pandemic, with fans delighted to be able to watch the game in pubs and on restaurant terraces. Also Europe has been shaken by more attacks on journalists and the EU parliament votes for urgent legal action against Hungary over a new law that bans the 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools.

Fans gather at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Euro 2020 final football match between England and Italy in northwest London, 11 July 2021.

Photo: AFP