Blades legend Tony Currie will join Sheffield Euros Fanzone Party with Owls Star Chris Waddle, while opening ceremony plans and a host of free activities throughout the tournament are also revealed for Devonshire Green ‘Fan City’
Fan City – the all-new fully immersive football village located in the heart of Sheffield – will welcome ex-Sheffield Utd and England star Tony Currie to its soon to launch European Championship party, as Blades and fans of the Owls lay down their rivalry for a month to cheer on The Three Lions.
Launching for this summer’s Euros, the epic outdoor event, which will televise all of the tournaments’ games on the biggest screens in South Yorkshire, has also revealed its plans for the free to enter opening match between Scotland and Germany on Friday 14th June, two days before England take on Serbia for their crunch opening game. All non-England games will be shown for free.
In the true spirit of the competition, the opening ceremony on Devonshire Green will come complete with German and Scottish themes including German lager, Bratwurst, bagpipes and Buckfast to kick-start a month-long programme of live football, music and laser-guided football punditry from the legends.
Poised to join the already confirmed Chris Waddle on stage for England’s opening game at Fan City, Tony Currie needs little introduction to football fans in South Yorkshire.
Currie, who had spells at Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea, and Leeds Utd, holds the city of Sheffield close to his heart. After a transfer to Sheffield United in 1968, Tony scored on his debut and immediately became a favourite with loyal fans. ‘TC’ as he was affectionately nicknamed, became strongly idolised at Bramall Lane, scoring 54 goals in 313 appearances, becoming captain of the side in 1974.
Chris Waddle said: “Fan villages like this are like a New Year’s Eve party. People just enjoy it, it’s a lot of fun and there is loads going on. If you enjoy your football, you enjoy a party, then why miss it?’
“We have a great chance, when you talk about teams that could win this tournament, you talk about England in that conversation, for sure.”
As well as the football, there will plenty of other activity happening throughout the month. Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, music lover, wellness seeker, Fan City has got you covered with plenty of other FREE activities to enjoy.
Including:
- Saturday yoga mornings with R1se Yoga
- Live Wimbledon screenings
- Glastonbury Party
- British Grand Prix
- Movie evenings and more to be announced!
Tickets are flying out fast for England’s group stage games so we recommend you act fast and grab your tickets now: fancity.co.uk. For more info and updates head over to their socials here.
With a raft of VIP packages available and more exciting announcements just around the corner, this Sheffield Football Fan Zone offers more than just a place to catch the action. See you at the Green!
