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Worried By The Debt Crisis, Soccer Distracts Europe

by Steve Inskeep, NPR
June 25, 2012

Beset by economic problems caused by the eurozone financial crisis, Europeans have been turning to one of their favorite sports, soccer, for a distraction. Over the weekend, they were watching the quarterfinals of the Euro 2012 soccer championships.

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