A roundtable discussion on the politics of EURO 2024: a collective commentary

Ludvigsen, Jan Andre Lee, Tsoukala, Anastassia, Byrne, Seamus, Rookwood, Joel and Ross, Walker J. (2025) A roundtable discussion on the politics of EURO 2024: a collective commentary. Soccer and Society, 26 (1). pp. 179-188. ISSN 1466-0970

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Abstract

Every European Football Championship raises a host of important political questions. Euro 2024 in Germany was no exception in this regard, as this commentary demonstrates. This roundtable discussion – in form of mini essays – reconsiders this politicized event. Indeed, this collectively written commentary involves short, but sharp insights from five scholars aiming to provide a responsive account of politically significant moments or trends at before, during and in the immediate aftermath of Euro 2024. By exploring important questions relating to, inter alia, nationalism, security and safety, sustainability, and children’s rights – in Euro 2024’s context – it is hoped that this commentary paper will offer something to future discussions concerning Euro 2024, European football and sport mega-events more widely, and, finally, socio-political processes in contemporary Europe.