Why It’s Not All About the Football
It's been suggested that the recent surge and drop-off in Covid infections can be pinned on the football. But why then do Scotland and England's curves in June look so different?
It's been suggested that the recent surge and drop-off in Covid infections can be pinned on the football. But why then do Scotland and England's curves in June look so different?
Fans attending the Euro 2020 final at Wembley today have been told to be a "team player" and get 'jabbed' at the local vaccination centre. A vaccine-pushing NHS advert will also be shown during TV coverage of the match.
The continuation of social distancing and other restrictions means around four million fewer pints will be sold in pubs during the Euro 2020 final on Sunday as pubs across the country struggle to break even.
The Italian Embassy in London has told England fans that they won't be let into Rome's Stadio Olimpico to see the quarter-final match against Ukraine if they only recently arrived in Italy – even if they have a ticket.
UEFA officials have been handed a free pass to avoid quarantining when watching Euro 2020 games in the U.K., but England fans hoping to watch the match against Ukraine this weekend will be awarded no such treatment.
The Government has been accused of "moral inconsistency" for allowing almost 3,000 football "VIPs" to attend the Euro 2020 finals without having to abide by quarantine rules while ruining the holiday chances of Brits.
The Government is considering making 2,500 football officials exempt from quarantine rules so that the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final can take place in England. But what about everybody else?
There are currently no plans for foreign fans visiting Britain for Euro 2020 games to be exempt from travel restrictions, meaning those coming from "Amber List" countries will have to quarantine for 10 days.
