Good riddance, 2020.
It's safe to say that a new year is a welcome development after the one that just unfolded. A year that will never be forgotten for reasons far more serious and life-altering than what occurs on a soccer field can be put in the rearview mirror while the page turns to 2021. That alone, of course, doesn't mean everything is suddenly back to normal, but the change does offer hope.
The pandemic's impact, as it relates to global soccer scheduling, has been immense. Last summer was supposed to include the Euros, Copa América and Olympics.