The two governments recently agreed on a joint bid to hold the European football championship in 2008.

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Twitter today announced a similar partnership with the European Football Championship.

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Every Tuesday and Wednesday, much of Europe's male population tunes in to watch the Champions League, the pan-European football championship embracing the best teams from all over Europe.

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Despite being relegated from the Premier League, Burnley manager Brian Laws had been keen on combining a Championship campaign with European football.

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The glory days of Hungarian football are long gone, however, with the team having failed to qualify for a European championship since 1972 or a World Cup since 1986.

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