Updated On: 19 June, 2016 09:47 AM IST | | Dileep Premachandran
<p>Going by the first two rounds of group matches, traditional powerhouses are once again going to go the distance</p>

Italy coach Antonio Conte greets his players after the Euro 2016 match vs Sweden in Toulouse, France on Friday
The last time France hosted the European Championship, in 1984, Michel Platini scored nine goals as the hosts won the title.
Had circumstances been different, the most influential player in a magical midfield that the French called Le Carre Magique (the Magic Square) would have been at the centre of the Euro 2016 spectacle.