Skip to main content

Windsor’s Via Italia packed with soccer fans for Euro Cup 2020 final

Soccer fans flocked to Erie Street to watch the final Euro Cup game in Windsor, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Chris Campbell/CTV Windsor) Soccer fans flocked to Erie Street to watch the final Euro Cup game in Windsor, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Chris Campbell/CTV Windsor)
Share
Windsor, Ont. -

A rainy game day hasn’t stopped soccer fans from gathering to watch the Euro Cup 2020 final on Erie Street Sunday afternoon.

The Via Italia neighbourhood was packed as fans watched Italy and England face-off huddled under umbrellas and tents.

Soccer fans flocked to Erie Street to watch the final Euro Cup game in Windsor, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Chris Campbell/CTV Windsor)

A big screen was set up at the intersection of Marentette Avenue and Erie Street where fans could watch the game.

Outdoor patios in the neighbourhood were still busy despite the weather.

Local businesses say the game has been a boost, but the rain did slow down sales a little bit.

Soccer fans flocked to Erie Street to watch the final Euro Cup game in Windsor, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Chris Campbell/CTV Windsor)

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Do these exercises for core strength if you can't stomach doing planks

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and internal obliques. Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts.

Stay Connected