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Soccer fans from around the globe have flocked to Kyiv for the May 26 UEFA Champions League final. But the Olympiysky National Sports Complex, where the game will kick off at 9:45 p.m., is not the only place that has caught fans’ attention.

Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters are already celebrating in pubs, restaurants, at the UEFA Champions Festival on Khreshchatyk Street, and in many other spots around the city.

Here’s what Kyiv looks like these days.