The scene of the rivalry for the title of Champions League 2022-23 on June 10 (9:00 pm) in between Manchester City and Inter is Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul (Türkiye), which will host for the second time in its history the grand final of the highest continental club competition.
The first in that Turkish stadium, played in front of 70,024 spectators, was on May 25, 2005, when history fell into history. Amazing return from Rafa Benítez’s Liverpool to Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan, current coach of Real Madrid. The Italians led at halftime 3-0. Then came an unforgettable reaction from the English (3-3) which led to a penalty shootout that the ‘reds’ ended up winning (2-3).
In Istanbul, Paolo Maldini he opened the way for Milan in 1′. Then came the double Hernan Crespo (39′ and 44′). It was said then that the red and black were already celebrating the title in the locker room. But Liverpool’s epic emerged. Steven Gerrard (54′), Vladimir Smicer (56′) and Xabi Alonso (60′) is an unforgettable comeback. After extra time (in which it was tied at 3-3), in the shootout, Serginho, Andrea Pirlo and Andriy Shevchenko their throws missed. Jerzy Dudek He is a hero for stopping Sheva. Smicer changed the decision for Liverpool.
Built to support Turkey’s Olympic bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, the Atatürk Olympic Stadium is the arena where the Turkish national team plays its matches. Located in Başakşehir neighborhoodwest of the Bosphorus, has a capacity for more than 75,000 seated spectators.
The fans of City, Inter and the general public will share most of the tickets for the final: 47,200 out of a total of 72,000. The two finalists will receive 20,000 seats eachwhile other tickets are sold for fans worldwide through UEFA.com. The prices of the tickets are as follows: 690 euros (category 1), 490 euros (category 2), 180 euros (category 3) and 70 euros (category 4).
The process of selling and assigning tickets reserved for fans of the finalists will be organized by the participating clubs. The remaining seats are for the local settlement structure, the UEFAthe member federations of said organization, the commercial partners and the operators.
Nigerian Burna Boy will sing in the final
Note, on the other hand, that the Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Burn Boywinner of several Grammy awards and multi-platinum sales, will co-star at the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show. “As a big football fan, I know there is nothing better than the UEFA Champions League. So I’m excited to perform on stage at this year’s finals, music and football are the best combination. I will vibrate and create magic in Istanbul. The world is not ready for what awaits us”, said the artist in statements collected by UEFA.
Source: La Verdad
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