Saturday, June 4, 2016

Warts and all, France will be tested by Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

The Euro 2016 Paris Fan Zone is under construction on the Champs de Mars, with a giant screen and the Eiffel Tower on the background, in Paris, France, Friday, June 3, 2016. France's interior minister says the Paris police chief wants more security staff to protect fans at the 2016 European Championship, which starts next week. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

As with all modern sporting mega-events and their hosts, Euro 2016 will be a mirror for contemporary France: The reflection could be beautiful, ugly, or - most likely - a mix of both. No more sleeping rough on airport floors for overpriced red-eye flights like in World Cup hosts Brazil in 2014 and South Africa in 2010, and Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine. Indeed, these relatively compact Euros will be the last fan-friendly soccer tournament for a while.


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