Leeds welcomed supporters from four countries for Euro 96 - France, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania - with Elland Road hosting three games from Group B. The city was trimmed up and hosted a series cultural events as Euro fever gripped residents and football fans alike. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, celebrate the sights and sounds of the tournament when a city and a nation believed that football was coming home. READ MORE: 12 memories of Leeds in June 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
How Leeds embraced the spirit of Euro 96
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 25th Jun 2020, 06:00 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2020, 08:18 BST
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It was a celebration of football which brought together the three Cs - a city, a country and a continent.
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