UEFA Champions Festival takes place in Istanbul for UCL Final week

ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE - JUNE 6: Football enthusiasts are expected to arrive in Istanbul for the Champions League Final as UEFA set up special fan zones to welcome thousands of football fans from Thursday to Sunday. Mehmet Buyukeksi, president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), and UEFA Champions League Final ambassador Hamit Altintop attended the UEFA Champions Festival opening ceremony. Buyukeksi said that making the cup even more important, Manchester City's Turkish descent captain Ilkay Gundogan and Inter Milan's captain Hakan Calhanoglu) is also the captain of Türkiye. "Whoever wins, this trophy will rise in the hands of a Turkish captain. We are proud of both. What we have to do is applaud them." Altintop said he feels the excitement from the Champions League Final, adding, "This is the best finale in the world." (Footage by Fahrettin Gök/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)