Let's take a look at the teams and footballers at Euro 2016. We have details of the tallest, heaviest and youngest. Some surprising stats and quite a few interesting titbits about the tournament and players...
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING TITBITS ABOUT EURO 2016
England's Marcus Rashford is the youngest of the three 18-year-olds in the squads -- the other two are Portugal's Renato Sanches and Turkey's Emre Mor.
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Gabor Király and Shay Given could be the first 40-year-olds to play at a EURO finals.
Germany have the youngest squad, the Republic of Ireland the oldest.
Switzerland have three teenagers, the only squad with more than one.
Costel Pantilimon is the tallest player in any squad, Lorenzo Insigne the shortest.
Sweden have the tallest average height, Spain the shortest.
Germany has the heaviest team in terms of average weight, Turkey the lightest.
SOME OTHER FACTS, HISTORY AND MORE...
The biggest EURO ever! How it will work...#EURO2016https://t.co/ePmZVSBp2H
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
The tallest player at Euro 2016 is Costel Pantilimon of Romania and the shortest is Italy's Lorenzo Insigne.
The tallest player at #EURO2016 ... pic.twitter.com/tab92u4468
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
... and the shortest. ðÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087¹ #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/4DWavtJZP6
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
One to watch? Olexandr Zinchenko broke Andriy Shevchenko's record as Ukraine's youngest ever goalscorer. #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/syNgbm4Ep0
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Kits worn by the winners down the years...#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/SytSOjBF3o
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Youngest players in France...
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Marcus Rashford (England)
Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Emre Mor (Turkey) #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/EpSolyeSg7
Shay Given could be the first 40-year-old to play at a EURO. #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/hMcK2GEHTQ
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
What are they wearing? #EURO2016 kits... pic.twitter.com/umC1xIRdQS
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Top provider at #EURO2016?
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne created the most chances in qualifying (37). pic.twitter.com/yKry9eWv21
France have history on their side this time around. Can they repeat the magic of 1984? We will have to wait and watch.
Last host nation to win a EURO? France in 1984. ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087«ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087· #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/SC28D0PaQQ
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Slovakia are eight matches unbeaten. ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0092ª #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/xWNe8cQBZh
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
ICYMI: The best Under-21 players at #EURO2016 + the youngest goalkeeper (22-year-old Sergio Rico). Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/7WOMRthtFA
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Romania had the best defence in qualifying, conceding just two goals and finishing undefeated. ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087·ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087´ #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/edZkYLNmW6
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
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— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas is the most-capped European player in history (167). ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u008c #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/MDqi5DfC9Q
ICYMI: The best players aged 35 or over at #EURO2016... pic.twitter.com/GPvcO9OLcH
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
#EURO2016 hosts France have won 14 of their last 20 friendly matches, including victories over Spain & Germany. ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087«ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087· pic.twitter.com/jjwb68yAiM
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2016
REVEALED: The official #EURO2016 emojis for every competing nation! pic.twitter.com/OAqHjVugc6
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
Jonathan Tah, 20, will reduce the average age of the squad to 25.81, making Germany the youngest team at #EURO2016. pic.twitter.com/nKVbn0lAOA
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
Did you know? 21 of the 552 players at #EURO2016 are aged 35 or over... pic.twitter.com/qyfIf885mT
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
Flocke, a Humboldt penguin, predicts Germany will beat Group C rivals Ukraine in Lille on Sunday. ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087©ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087ª ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087ºðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087¦ #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/OJTxeWamxA
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
Six of the 14 triumphant keepers in EURO history have been 30 & over. Oldest? Andreas Köpke, 34, at EURO '96. pic.twitter.com/KdWu5Ps6wH
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
There are four sets of brothers among the players at #EURO2016, equalling a competition record set in 2000... pic.twitter.com/CyM20LeC83
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
Jakub BÅÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0082aszczykowski?#EURO2016 guide: How to pronounce EURO players' names correctly âÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009e¡ https://t.co/7zHb2N9c8J pic.twitter.com/oqiSNW8Usi
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
SOCAR will bring you closer to every #EURO2016 game with exclusive content! #MakeYourDebut https://t.co/OGUbwTV4U9 pic.twitter.com/rdBLAMwbOP
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 8, 2016
After more than 3.5m votes, here is your EURO #alltime11...#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/d4UmMSfYQ7
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 7, 2016
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