Racism row: Gareth Southgate praises ‘maturity’ of England players

In This Story: Andorra

Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a sovereign landlocked microstate on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andorra was ruled by the count of Urgell until 988, when it was transferred to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell. The present principality was formed by a charter in 1278. It is known as a principality as it is a diarchy headed by two princes: the Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain, and the President of the French Republic.

Andorra is the sixth-smallest nation in Europe, having an area of 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) and a population of approximately 77,006. The Andorran people are a Romance ethnic group of originally Catalan descent. Andorra is the 16th-smallest country in the world by land and the 11th-smallest by population. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level. The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.

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In This Story: FIFA

FIFA is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal and beach soccer. It is the highest governing body of football.

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In This Story: Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate OBE is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder. He is the manager of the England national team.

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In This Story: Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas, including at thermal Lake Hévíz.

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In This Story: Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the England national team. He initially came to prominence as a 16-year-old when he became the youngest player to start a match for Birmingham City, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club.

In 2020, he moved to Borussia Dortmund for a fee of £25 million, becoming the most expensive English teenager ever. Bellingham has also represented England at various youth levels, and was part of the squad that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2019. He made his senior debut in November 2020, becoming the third-youngest player to ever represent England. Jude Bellingham is a talented young player with a bright future ahead of him.

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