Summer Sporting Action- Copa America and The Euros

After a gloomy summer last year , confined in our homes , we have something to look forward to this year. The International Sporting action returns as the Copa America and the Euros kick off this summer. After reviewing the situation during the pandemic last year , the tournaments were postponed to next year.

The Copa America , hosted by the CONMEBOL , is the oldest running international tournament in the world. The Tournament is contested among the South American national teams and is one of the most popular tournament in the world. Teams from Asia as well as North America are also invited to take part in the competition. The most successful team in the history of the competition is Uruguay whereas Brazil are the title defenders this season. In 1984 , CONMEBOL adopted policy of rotation of right to host among the members of the confederation. This year , Argentina was due to host the Copa America but due the rise in cases the venue was changed to Brazil. Copa America is a tournament that every South American looks forward to. Streets are thronged by supporters of their national teams as the atmosphere has a fervour of passion , emotion with their respected countries.

The UEFA European Championship is a competition contested by teams of European Football Association determining the continental champion of Europe. The competition is held every four years since 1960, except 2020 as the tournament was postponed in view of the pandemic. The 15 editions of the championship have been won by 10 national teams and is the second most watched tournament in the world. Portugal go into the tournament as the title defenders. The first edition of the tournament was held in France and was won by the Soviet Union. The tournament has also produced underdog stories like in 2004 , Greece won the tournament when it was given the odds 150-1 in the beginning of the tournament. The Tournament is celebrated across Europe as restaurants and bars are filled with Enthusiastic Supporters,

These tournaments bring joy to the fans across the globe as they provide a break from the monotony. During these times , the tournaments hold a special place as they will provide the fans something to celebrate during these difficult times. Both the tournament are taking place abiding the covid 19 rules and regulations. Every football fan is looking forward for the tournaments to begin this summer.