Was Euro 2020 a success?

On July 11th 2021, Italy beat England at Wembley in the final of the Euro 2020 football championship. The competition was hosted in more countries and included more teams that ever before, but sparked widespread social media abuse and crime.

Published 23 July 2021

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Who or what defines the success of a sporting event? Can lessons be learned for future events? In this one-hour Headline resource, help your students to:

  • Learn about why Euro 2020 was different from previous competitions
  • Examine the positive and negative impacts of Euro 2020
  • Decide whether they think Euro 2020 was successful

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