Champions League final brought Turkey $200 million in hard currency – Kommersant
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The Champions League final in Istanbul provided Turkey with an inflow of $200 million in foreign currency, said the head of the Turkish Football Federation, Mehmet Buyukekshi. He highly appreciated the organization of the match.
According to him, the holding of such an event served as a “litmus test” for assessing Turkey’s candidacy as the host country of the European Championships in 2028 and 2032. “Guests from all over the world came to the final and contributed to the economy of our country in the form of $200 million in foreign currency,” Mr. Buyukekshi told the Sozcu newspaper (quoted by RIA Novosti).
The match was played yesterday, June 11th. Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the final to win the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. The only goal was scored in the 68th minute by Spanish midfielder Rodri.
Details – in the material “Kommersant” “Manchester City took over”.
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