
KIEV (Reuters) - Swarming with foreign soccer fans, Kiev prepared on Sunday to host the European championship final between holders Spain and Italy and bring an end to the biggest sports event in Eastern Europe since the 1980 Moscow Olympics. About 342,000 foreigners arrived in the Ukrainian capital on the eve of the Euro 2012 showpiece. Thousands strolled through the fan zone in the city centre, snapping up souvenirs including football shirts with some shops already out of Italy jerseys. ...
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