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A big chunk of Leicester took Monday off to attend a big parade, party and concert celebrating the Premier League champions. There are just over 800,000 people in greater Leicester, and about 100,000 of them came out for an enormous celebration featuring an open-top bus driving through the streets with the trophy and a concert by Kasabian.

Check out this video of the scene, it was nuts.

Mixtape of the day

Here’s every single pass Mesut Özil made that led directly to a shot this season. (r/soccer)

Mesut Özil - All Key Passes 2015/16 from Oscar Wood on Vimeo.

In the news

Jozy Altidore is out for Copa América. What’s the USMNT’s plan B?

Dunga might strip Neymar of the Brazil captaincy. That’ll go down well. (ESPN FC)

Here’s the Germany squad for Euro 2016. (DFB)

Spain’s squad is here. (@SeFutbol)

Wolfsburg have signed Josuha Guilavogui from Atlético Madrid permanently. (Wolfsburg)

The ageless Claudio Pizarro is going to play another year. (Bundesliga)

Following their relegation, Stuttgart have fired Robin Dutt. (Bild)

You should be reading

Sid Lowe on Monchi, Sevilla’s transfer guru. (Guardian)

Archie Rhind-Tutt on Granit Xhaka, the ‘Gladbach and Switzerland star seemingly headed for Arsenal’. (The Set Pieces)

David Forrest on UEFA goal regulations and why every goal shouldn’t be the same. (In Bed With Maradona)

What happened this weekend

Sheffield Wednesday held off Brighton to make the promotion playoff final. (Guardian)

What to watch on Monday (click for listings, all times ET)

Championship: Hull City vs. Derby County (2:45 p.m.) -- The other promotion semifinal.

Premier League: Manchester United vs. Bournemouth (3 p.m.) -- A meaningless make-up game.

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