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Football, figures and the future: Peter Carvill catches up with Scor Global Life's chief executive, Gilles Meyer, before he returns to his home in Switzerland

High above the city of London in Scor Global Life's UK office, Gilles Meyer, chief executive of the reinsurer, considers one of the vexations of holding dual nationality: who to support in this year's European Championships. Meyer, who has French and Swiss nationalities, purses his lips and answers: "I have been living in Switzerland for 24 years - I have two passports." He pauses, then like a true diplomat: "And I am very committed to the Swiss team." It is the final day of what seems to have been a whistle-stop tour of Europe. From his home in Basel, Meyer has spent the last few days ...

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