With the football euro about to start, these nice animated videos will get you in the right mood. A short history of all the teams participating in the tournament.

From Weekly Filet #71, in June 2012.

Euro 2012 animated histories

The Guardian

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All Men Can’t Jump

Slate

Roger Federer As Religious Experience

The New York Times

How data, not humans, run this Danish football club

De Correspondent

Le Tour de France

YouTube

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