The opening match of soccer's European Championship was played in the capital of Italy, the first country outside Asia to be hit hard by the pandemic and the first in the world to implement a nationwide lockdown. Italy delighted the mask-wearing home fans by beating Turkey 3-0, with all the goals coming in the second half. Turkey's Kenan Karaman, left, and Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo challenge for the ball during Friday's opening match of the Euro 2020 soccer championship. 'Let's hope for the best'The sporting world is watching. (Alessandra Tarantino/Pool via AP)In Rome and elsewhere in Italy, most virus restrictions have now been lifted.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 16:24 UTC