Heart Of Football: Billions of reasons for the 'Full English' in Europe this season

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    May 13, 2019, 5:00 am SGT
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The "Full English" (a traditional breakfast in England) has been around in Singapore for decades, but now Europe is getting their fill. The Champions League and the Europa League finals will, for the first time, be a lockout of four clubs from the same country.

Arsenal will take on Chelsea for the consolation prize, the Europa League trophy, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29. Three days later, Liverpool meet Tottenham in Madrid for what the Spanish call "La Orejona" (the Cup with Big Ears), the Champions' Cup.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 13, 2019, with the headline 'Billions of reasons for the 'Full English' in Europe this season'. Subscribe
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