According to an iAfrica.com report, Kyiv was on Sunday preparing to host the Euro 2012 final, with a number of heads of state and prime ministers expected, despite a political boycott announced by several European countries.
The countdown to the festivities began on Saturday night with a free concert given by British singer-songwriter Elton John and the supergroup Queen to highlight the AIDS epidemic in Ukraine, which is worst affected by the condition in Europe, iAfrica.com reported.
On Sunday, a brief closing ceremony will take place in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium before the final kicks off between holders Spain and Italy at 1845 GMT, according to iAfrica.com.
According to iAfrica.com, more than 7,300 police and the Ukrainian secret service will be out in force to keep order and in a show of strength against hooligans “likely to organise fights and other problems”, a spokesman said.
