When Marcin Pietrzyk was driving back to Poland after a whirlwind trip that included watching England's 3-2 victory over Sweden in Kyiv, he felt a twinge of regret as the border approached, reads a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report.
The report continues: His car was still decorated with the Polish flag, as it had been throughout the trip. But he had been hoping to add a Ukraine flag to his collection, as a way to commemorate his first-ever trip to the neighboring country and fellow Euro 2012 co-host.
Stopping for gas, Pietrzyk and his friends Jacek and Piotrek were approached by a Ukrainian who evidently had the same idea. The men exchanged flags and posed for a photograph, according to the report.
Pietrzyk, a 28-year-old futures trader from Krakow, says it was the perfect end to a trip that included a hospitable host family, free room and board, and a city full of welcoming locals.
