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Today marks the beginning of the second biggest soccer tournament in the world. There is no acceptable argument to disprove this. The World Cup is #1. The European Championship is #2.

This cycle of the UEFA European Championship will be played in Ukraine and Poland. For those interested (and really, you all should be. I’ve never understood what people dislike about soccer. At least soccer at the highest level. And I’m not talking about MLS. The month to follow will present us with some of the best, most competitive soccer imaginable. Nearly all of the world’s best players (save for, well, the best) will be playing for national pride and all of the games will be available on ESPN. Soccer is not boring. If you’re bored watching a soccer game involving the Spanish National Team, or the Dutch, Germans, French, or Portuguese, you’re doing something wrong. You just are. It’s not soccer. It’s you.) a primer:

There are four groups of 4 teams each. Just like in the World Cup, you play one match against each team in your Group. The two teams with the most points after Round 1, advance to the “Knockout Stage,” which is simply a single-elimination bracket.

If you’re interested, and again, you should be, tune in to ESPN every day (beginning today) at Noon and 2:45 p.m. There will be a live game being played. And chances are, it will be a very good match. In fact, here’s a list of the Euro 12 Game of the Day for the next week. Consider it your reference point (all times Eastern):

June 8: Poland v. Greece (Noon)

June 9: Germany v. Portugal (2:45)

June 10: Spain v. Italy (Noon)

June 11: France v. England (Noon)

June 12: Poland v. Russia (2:45)

June 13: Netherlands v. Germany (2:45)

June 14: Spain v. Ireland (2:45)

For the 103^rd time this season, the Washington Nationals failed to sweep a series yesterday, falling to the New York Mets 3-1. The Nats were unable to hit Mets starter RA Dickey throughout. The Nats lone run came in the 9^th inning off of a Ryan Zimmerman HR.

The Nats start an exciting 3 game series tonight in Boston against the Red Sox. They’ll send their top 3 pitchers to the hill. Here are your weekend matchups:

Friday: Stephen Strasburg v. Felix Doubrant (7:10)

Saturday: Gio Gonzalez v. Daisuke Matsuzaka (4:05)

Sunday: Jordan Zimmermann v. Jon Lester (1:35)

NBA: Celtics @ Heat (Series Tied 3-3)/Saturday, 8:30 (ESPN)

NHL: Kings @ Devils (LAK leads 3-1)/Saturday, 8:00 (NBC)

MLB: Mets @ Yankees (Johan’s first start since the no-hitter)/Friday, 7:05 (MLBN)

Horse Racing: Belmont Stakes (I’ll Have Another attempts the Triple Crown)/Saturday, 6:00 (NBC)

Have a wonderful weekend!