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The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. It will be held in the summer of 2016. The host nation was announced to be France on 28 May 2010. The tournament will be expanded from 16 to 24 teams in 2016 after the plan was unanimously agreed by senior officials of all 53 UEFA member nations.
The winner of the tournament will earn the right to compete for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Russia.
Four bids came before the deadline at 9 March 2009 which were France, Italy and Turkey as single bids and Norway and Sweden as a joint bid. Norway and Sweden eventually withdrew their bid in December 2009.
The host was selected on 28 May 2010:[citation needed]
There was controversy concerning the decision to give the Euro 2016 to France and not to Turkey. After the decision was announced, responding to the question "During Sepp Blatter's term Euro 2008 was awarded to Switzerland, during your term Euro 2016 is awarded to France, is this the new trend?" Michel Platini said "When there is a Turkish president, then you can host a major tournament".
So light is her footfall
She walks like a bird
She's an angel
Such a familiar stranger
I wish I could help her
She's in danger
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
So light is her footfall
She moves like a ghost
And I lost her
In the mist of dawn
She's already gone
And I miss her
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
And I miss her
And I miss her
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
So light was her footfall
So light was her footfall
So light was her footfall