Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Fan Zone - Paris, France - 8/6/16 - A giant soccer ball is suspended under the Eiffel Tower near the fan zone at the Champs de Mars. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
PARIS (Reuters) - France kick off their Euro 2016 campaign against Romania on Friday with the host nation desperate for a ray of sunshine after being hit by strikes, floods and scandals in the build-up.
Protests against a labour law and torrential rain that has caused the Seine river to rise to levels not seen in decades have created a bleak backdrop to the tournament where France will start as favourites.
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