France to host 2016 European Championship
France has won the right to host soccer’s European Championship in 2016.
UEFA’s ruling executive voted 7-6 for the French bid over Turkey after having eliminated Italy in a first-round points ballot.
This is the third time France hosts the championship, breaking a worldwide record.
The result was announced by Michel Platini, UEFA’s French president, who captained his country to the European title in 1984 on home soil. Platini did not vote.
“We are very happy, very honoured. We will make our best efforts so that the 24 countries are received wonderfully in France.” Sarkozy said.
“The French state is here to support and guarantee that everything we have said, we will live up to. This is a beautiful day for us,” he said. “I can assure you that this trust will not be betrayed.”
Nine stadiums will be taken into account, including new venues in Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Nice; and also Marseille and Strasbourg; as well as upgrades to existing arenas in Lens, Nancy, St. Etienne, Toulouse and Paris’ Parc Des Princes.
The project calls for 662 million euros in public funding.
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