The countdown to the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium continues apace after one of the stars of the show – the trophy – was handed over to the city of London at a special ceremony in the UK capital.
London staged a prestigious event at which footballing dignitaries joined players past and present to witness the arrival of one of sport's most prestigious prizes: the UEFA Champions League Trophy.
"I'm very proud to receive the cup from a great club like Inter and to give it to a great football city like London," UEFA President Michel Platini said. "We will have a great week, beginning with Grassroots Day on the Wednesday, continuing with the women's final on the Thursday, and on Saturday the Champions League final at a beautiful stadium. And over it all we have the Champions Festival."
"I want to thank UEFA very much for choosing London as the venue," Mr Johnson added, 360footballnews reports.
The showpiece occasion on May 28 will be the sixth time London has staged a European Champion Clubs' Cup final – the last was the 1992 edition, FC Barcelona defeating UC Sampdoria 1-0 after extra time – and the first in both the UEFA Champions League era and since the revamped Wembley stadium was reopened in 2007.
