Ahead of Sunday's Euros 2020 final, why does football matter so much to England? Why has a regional championship become a defining national moment?

Matthew Taylor, professor of history, International Centre for Sports History and Culture, at De Montfort University tells Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing the Euros team reflects a more diverse country and represents more than just football fans.

Phil Smith, director of sport at Sport England joins to discuss the way this enthusiasm can be translated into greater participation in sport and getting people from all communities back into playing as well as watching.

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