If mere words don't express how much it meant to some, here's the view from Montreal where a group of fans got together to watch the tournament at a bar.

如果只是用这些词语不能形容这站赛事具有的意义，请看以下来自蒙特利尔的一些评论，一群粉丝聚集在当地的酒吧观看了这站赛事。

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I would be stupid to let that game dictate my view of the tournament.

我不会愚蠢地让那场比赛来支配我对本届欧洲杯的看法。

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The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect.

名人赛是我夺得的第一个大赛冠军，我非常尊重这场比赛。

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According to the NCAA, 181 million viewers tune in throughout the tournament across television, online and out-of-home platforms. 149 million people view the tournament via in-home television.

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Indeed, anyone using history as a guide would view the upcoming tournament as a 21st-century version of what MLB has been doing for decades.

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However, he has no time for the view that the tournament is no more than a procession for the home nation, seeking to be crowned champions for the 10th time in their centenary year.

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