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LONDON Cheap Sacramento Kings Jersey , May 14 (Xinhua) -- Tickets are selling for up to 4,000 U.S. dollars as Steven Gerrard mania sparks a desperate search for tickets to watch his last ever home game with Liverpool.


Even fans from Crystal Palace who will be heading to Anfield on Saturday are being begged to part with their away-stand tickets, such is the mission to get into the ground for the historic last appearance of the 34 years old Liverpool captain at home.


Normally tickets for a home match sell for less than 75 U.S. dollars, but the chance to watch the Liverpool captain one last time on Anfield's hallowed turf is worth its weight in gold.


Gerrard will be given a guard of honor by players from both Liverpool and Crystal Palace as he walks onto the pitch Saturday.


The Liverpool captain gave his final pre-match press conference Thursday Cheap Portland Trail Blazers Jersey , talking about his career and his future, and hoping he would not be reduced to tears in front of a sell-out crowd Saturday afternoon.


The midfielder said the weekend match will be an emotional time for him, though he hopes not to shed any tears.


""Not winning the Premier League will be a dent on my pride. But sitting here now with 708 appearances I've achieved a lot more than I thought. I'm proud of what I've achieved here at Anfield. I grew up dreaming of playing for Liverpool.""


Gerrard admitted to dreading the moment of his farewell match at Anfield.


""I'm going to miss it so much, playing at Anfield in front of the fans. I'll try to avoid the tears. I've loved every minute representing this club.


""People compare you to players from before or players coming through! but I just try to be the best I can be.""


Gerrard said lifting the European Cup in Istanbul was the highlight of his career and memories of that match still made his hair stand on end.


""It's going to go down as the best Champions League final ever and as captain of the winning team there was no prouder man on the planet.""


As a hint the door may not have closed completely on Anfield Gerrard said he is currently taking his European coaching credentials Cheap Phoenix Suns Jersey , paving the way for a future career in football management. That will give many Anfield diehards the hope their hero will one day return to Anfield in a managerial role.

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KIEV， Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kiev's Olympic Stadium will host the 2018 UEFA Champions League final， Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Thursday.


"UEFA has decided to hold the final match of the Champions League 2018 in Kiev. This is great news for all of us， and especially -- for the Ukrainian fans，" Poroshenko wrote on his Facebook page.


He has voiced the confidence that the Champions League final match， the first to be staged on the Ukrainian soil， will be held at the highest level.


The 70，050-seat Olympic stadium was the venue for the final match of Euro 2012 soccer championship co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland.


The stadium was built in 1923， but was renovated five times. After its latest reconstruction for the Euro 2012， the arena became a multifunctional venue suitable for hosting not only football matches， but also concerts and track and field competitions.


The 2018 UEFA Champions League final match is slated for May 26， 2018.

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