A summer kick for football fans

South American football is associated with dazzling entertainment, only three teams - Brazil, Mexico and Argentina - currently figure in the FIFA world team rankings

June 15 marks the start of a month of sleepless nights for football fans when the European Championship, better known as the Euro, kicks off with Germany taking on Scotland. From June 21, the nights will morph into dawn when defending champions Argentina meets Canada in the first match of Copa America. These competitions rank as the world’s second and third most watched football tournaments — the World Cup occupying first place by a big margin.
 

This year’s editions have an extra edge because they are likely to be the last time we get to see two of the world’s