LISBON (Reuters) - Lisbon soccer lovers rejoiced on Wednesday after UEFA said the city will host the final phase of the season's Champions League in August, with some hoping the major sporting tournament will help revive the country's novel coronavirus-damaged economy.
"I think it's great. It will be a success," 69-year-old Luis Martins told Reuters as he stood outside Benfica's stadium, one of the two Lisbon venues hosting matches."And it's great for the Portuguese economy too."
But European soccer's governing body UEFA finally confirmed on Wednesday that continental season will be completed in the Portuguese capital in August with an eight-team mini-tournament. "If I could I would already be inside the stadium," said soccer fan Claudia Martins."If we can go to concerts why can't we go to a football match?"Portugal, which has so far reported a total of 37,672 cases and 1,523 deaths from the new coronavirus, much lower than neighbouring Spain, began lifting its lockdown on May 4.
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