Staging Euro 2020 semis and final in London is recipe for disaster. Is football — and Covid-19 spike — coming home? – CNN International

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As he tells CNN, while Denmark has a history at the Euros, the team’s only focus is on their next match.”,”descriptionText”:”Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel reflects on a eventful two weeks for the Danish team after teammate Christian Eriksen collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest. As he tells CNN, while Denmark has a history at the Euros, the team’s only focus is on their next match.”},{“title”:”‘UEFA have got themselves into a really big mess over this'”,”duration”:”04:56″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/23/allianz-arena-rainbow-colors-uproar-uefa-hungary-lgbtq-rights-euro-2020-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/23/allianz-arena-rainbow-colors-uproar-uefa-hungary-lgbtq-rights-euro-2020-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210621075434-allianz-arena-rainbow-lights-file-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/23/allianz-arena-rainbow-colors-uproar-uefa-hungary-lgbtq-rights-euro-2020-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Piara Powar, Executive Director of Football Against Racism in Europe Network (FARE), talks to CNN about the messy situation UEFA finds itself in following its decision not to allow the Allianz Arena to be illuminated in the rainbow flag.”,”descriptionText”:”Piara Powar, Executive Director of Football Against Racism in Europe Network (FARE), talks to CNN about the messy situation UEFA finds itself in following its decision not to allow the Allianz Arena to be illuminated in the rainbow flag.”},{“title”:”Copa América: With Covid-19 cases rising, public support in Brazil for tournament is divided”,”duration”:”02:25″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/16/copa-american-brazil-public-opinion-split-football-bolsonaro-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/16/copa-american-brazil-public-opinion-split-football-bolsonaro-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210609101722-02-copa-america-brazil-0606-protest-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/16/copa-american-brazil-public-opinion-split-football-bolsonaro-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”The Copa América tournament has become a deeply politicized issue in Brazil. Football used to be what brought the country together and a point of pride for Brazil, now even that has become a point of contention.”,”descriptionText”:”The Copa América tournament has become a deeply politicized issue in Brazil. Football used to be what brought the country together and a point of pride for Brazil, now even that has become a point of contention.”},{“title”:”‘You really feared the worst’: Finland captain on Christian Eriksen collapse”,”duration”:”03:54″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/15/tim-sparv-finland-christian-eriksen-denmark-collapse-football-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/15/tim-sparv-finland-christian-eriksen-denmark-collapse-football-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210613200835-christian-erikson-field-treatment-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/15/tim-sparv-finland-christian-eriksen-denmark-collapse-football-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”The image of Christian Eriksen lying motionless on the pitch during the match between Denmark and Finland at Euro 2020 is one that “will never go away,” according to Finland captain Tim Sparv.”,”descriptionText”:”The image of Christian Eriksen lying motionless on the pitch during the match between Denmark and Finland at Euro 2020 is one that “will never go away,” according to Finland captain Tim Sparv.”},{“title”:”Grenfell Athletic: The club providing solace to a community four years after the Grenfell Tower fire”,”duration”:”03:03″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/13/grenfell-athletic-tower-fire-four-year-anniversary-spt-intl-cmd-orig-gbr.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/13/grenfell-athletic-tower-fire-four-year-anniversary-spt-intl-cmd-orig-gbr.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210603075042-04-grenfell-athletic-fc-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/13/grenfell-athletic-tower-fire-four-year-anniversary-spt-intl-cmd-orig-gbr.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”It’s been four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, a tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives. In the aftermath, Rupert Taylor founded Grenfell Athletic — a football team he hoped could provide solace for those affected.”,”descriptionText”:”It’s been four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, a tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives. In the aftermath, Rupert Taylor founded Grenfell Athletic — a football team he hoped could provide solace for those affected.”},{“title”:”Rise of the Red Devils: How Belgium became the number one team in the world”,”duration”:”02:51″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/03/belgium-red-devils-euro-rise-to-number-one-courtois-roberto-martinez-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/03/belgium-red-devils-euro-rise-to-number-one-courtois-roberto-martinez-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210610173223-belgium-football-interactive-illo-no-lines-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/03/belgium-red-devils-euro-rise-to-number-one-courtois-roberto-martinez-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Belgium, a country of barely 11 million people, wedged between France and Germany in Western Europe and dwarfed by the land-mass and population size of those neighbors, first made it to the top of the FIFA rankings in 2015 and has remained firmly on the perch ever since 2018.”,”descriptionText”:”Belgium, a country of barely 11 million people, wedged between France and Germany in Western Europe and dwarfed by the land-mass and population size of those neighbors, first made it to the top of the FIFA rankings in 2015 and has remained firmly on the perch ever since 2018.”},{“title”:”Here’s what was happening when Christian Eriksen collapsed”,”duration”:”02:15″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/12/christian-eriksen-denmark-finland-euro-2020.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/12/christian-eriksen-denmark-finland-euro-2020.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210612133732-04-christian-eriksen-06-12-2021-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/12/christian-eriksen-denmark-finland-euro-2020.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Denmark star Christian Eriksen was reported to be in a stable condition after collapsing during the first half of Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen. CNN’s Don Riddell has more. “,”descriptionText”:”Denmark star Christian Eriksen was reported to be in a stable condition after collapsing during the first half of Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen. CNN’s Don Riddell has more. “},{“title”:”Romelu Lukaku: Racism in football is at an all-time high”,”duration”:”02:37″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/sport”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/07/romelu-lukaku-racism-football-intv-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/07/romelu-lukaku-racism-football-intv-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210607161123-romelu-lukaku-racism-football-intv-spt-intl-00022826-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/07/romelu-lukaku-racism-football-intv-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku speaks to CNN’s Don Riddell prior to the Euro 2021 tournament about the prevalence of racism in football nowadays and how social media is fueling it.”,”descriptionText”:”Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku speaks to CNN’s Don Riddell prior to the Euro 2021 tournament about the prevalence of racism in football nowadays and how social media is fueling it.”},{“title”:”Nadia Nadim’s journey from a refugee camp to PSG stardom”,”duration”:”04:18″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/03/nadia-nadim-paris-saint-germain-psg-refugee-afghanistan-football-spt-intl-cmd.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/03/nadia-nadim-paris-saint-germain-psg-refugee-afghanistan-football-spt-intl-cmd.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210603145016-nadia-nadim-celebrates-tease-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/03/nadia-nadim-paris-saint-germain-psg-refugee-afghanistan-football-spt-intl-cmd.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”After leaving war-torn Afghanistan as a child, Nadia Nadim ended up in a refugee camp in Denmark. It was in that camp that she learned the game of football which has now led her to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest clubs in the world.”,”descriptionText”:”After leaving war-torn Afghanistan as a child, Nadia Nadim ended up in a refugee camp in Denmark. It was in that camp that she learned the game of football which has now led her to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest clubs in the world.”},{“title”:”Why England players taking the knee is proving so divisive”,”duration”:”03:12″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/08/england-taking-the-knee-racism-football-troy-townsend-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/08/england-taking-the-knee-racism-football-troy-townsend-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210608125902-england-knee-euro-warmup-tease-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/08/england-taking-the-knee-racism-football-troy-townsend-euro-2020-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”The build-up to England’s Euro 2020 is threatening to be overshadowed by fallout over the decision by players and management to take the knee — and the booing that has greeted the gesture in both of the team’s warm-up matches.”,”descriptionText”:”The build-up to England’s Euro 2020 is threatening to be overshadowed by fallout over the decision by players and management to take the knee — and the booing that has greeted the gesture in both of the team’s warm-up matches.”},{“title”:”Copa América: Bolsonaro announces tournament will be played in four states in Brazil”,”duration”:”01:47″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/02/copa-america-brazil-agrees-to-host-2021-competition-jair-bolsonaro-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/02/copa-america-brazil-agrees-to-host-2021-competition-jair-bolsonaro-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210601163725-bolsonaro-remarks-copa-0601-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/02/copa-america-brazil-agrees-to-host-2021-competition-jair-bolsonaro-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that the 2021 Copa América soccer tournament will be hosted Brazil’s Federal District and the states of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso and Goiás. Bolsonaro said all four state governors had agreed to host the tournament. “,”descriptionText”:”Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that the 2021 Copa América soccer tournament will be hosted Brazil’s Federal District and the states of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso and Goiás. 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