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European football's biggest international competition, the UEFA Euro 2020, is less than a week away from kicking off. The prestigious quadrennial tournament will see Italy and Turkey play each other in a blockbuster clash in Rome.
Defending champions Portugal will kick off their campaign with a game against Hungary at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo and co will hope to replicate Spain's feat of retaining the European Championship and could become only the second team to do so.
Despite initially being scheduled to be held last year, Euro 2020 is still one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year. There is a sense of excitement around it as Euro 2020 is set to be hosted across a total of 11 cities across the continent, making it a unique approach to the tournament.
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There is no shortage of star power set to be on display, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe, and several others set to play at Euro 2020. Players from different leagues all across Europe are set to put their club rivalries aside to help their country achieve international glory.
On that note, here is a look at five leagues with most players set to compete at Euro 2020.
Leagues with most players at Euro 2020
#5 Russian Premier League | 32 Players
The Russian Premier League kicks off this list with 32 representatives set to play at Euro 2020. The Russian top-flight has a few impressive superstars among their ranks. This includes Dejan Lovren and Nikola Vlasic from Croatia, Grzegorz Krychowiak of Poland, 15-goal Swedish striker Jordan Larsson, and his Dutch Spartak Moscow teammate Quincy Promes.
However, the list of representatives at Euro 2020 is unsurprisingly dominated by players from the Russian national side. A number of Stanislav Cherchesov's star men, such as Artem Dzyuba, Aleksandr Sobolev, Mario Fernandes, and other Russian stars.
#4 LaLiga Santander | 39 Players
Next up is LaLiga Santander, headlined by a host of Spanish internationals set to participate in Euro 2020. This list includes in-form players such as Gerard Pique, Koke, Pau Torres, as well as exciting youngsters such as Barcelona's Pedri. However, LaLiga is also home to a host of talented players from other nations, with France being a very notable side.
The likes of Karim Benzema, Raphael Varane, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, and Jules Kounde ensure that LaLiga has a strong French contingent. Elsewhere, Vatreni skipper Luka Modric, German metronome Toni Kroos, and Portuguese star Joao Felix round off a high-profile list LaLiga representatives at Euro 2020.
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#3 Serie A | 70 Players
Gli Azzurri players have traditionally preferred to play their club football in Italy, and 2020 is no different. In the 26-man squad named by Roberto Mancini, only three players — Marco Verratti, Jorginho, and Emerson Palmieri — currently play outside Serie A. Alessandro Florenzi was on loan in France but he too has returned to his parent club, AS Roma.
Apart from the strong representation from the Italian national side in Serie A, the headlines are understandably stolen by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Juventus star and Portugal captain will be joined by his teammates Adrien Rabiot, Matthijs de Ligt, Alvaro Morata, and others at Euro 2020. Internazionale aces Romelu Lukaku, Milan Skriniar, and Stefan de Vrij are among other noteworthy names.
#2 Bundesliga | 90 Players
Arguably the biggest hub of exciting European talent in the world, the Bundesliga comes in at second place with a staggering 90 players at Euro 2020. Germany's 26-man squad is dominated by a host of Bayern Munich stars, including Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, and Die Mannschaft skipper Manuel Neuer. Top-scorer Robert Lewandowski is set to lead Poland's charge in Group E.
Jadon Sancho is, perhaps, Bundesliga's headline representative at Euro 2020 outside of Bayern Munich's raft of treble winners. His teammates Raphael Guerrero, Mats Hummels, Thorgan Hazard, and Jude Bellingham will be at the tournament as well. Others such as Marcel Sabitzer, Dani Olmo, Marcus Thuram, Yussuf Poulsenn, and Marcel Halstenberg round off an impressive list.
#1 Premier League | 118 Players
Unsurprisingly, the English Premier League takes the top spot with an astounding 118 players set to turn up for their countries at Euro 2020. The Premier League is widely regarded as the biggest football league in the world and is comfortably the most free-spending one. This has allowed them to bring in top players from all over the globe, leading to them having such a high number of representatives.
They have an incredible contingent of players from almost every established side at Euro 2020. This list includes the likes of Paul Pogba, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias, Kai Havertz, Harry Maguire, and a long list of stellar names. From experienced veterans to exciting young talent, the Premier League has no shortage of players set to represent them in the upcoming competition.
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