BUDAPEST: The deafening roar at the Puskas Arena in Budapest will have been music to the ears of football fans around the world, as a full house of 67,000 fans watchedEmpty or only partly full stadiums have become the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, often creating a sterile atmosphere for players and viewers alike.But the Hungarian government has bucked the trend, allowing a full-capacity crowd at the newly built arena, at the behest of football-mad Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
He is seeking to make the most of Hungary’s moment in the football spotlight with the hosting of four Euro 2020 matches at the Puskas Arena, all likely to be sold out as Hungarians lap up the chance to view live football. Hungary has rapidly rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, partly thanks to being the only EU country to have approved and deployed Russian and Chinese shots before the European Medicines Agency has approved them.
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