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Meet the Ukrainian MP hosting Champions League final fans for free

Marichka Padalko shows the apartment where her family will host fans travelling to see the Champions League final game between Real Madrid and Liverpool [Photo: Courtesy]

Ukrainian lawmaker Yegor Sobolev and his family decided to invite soccer fans to stay in their home for free when they heard hotels had aggressively raised prices for the night of the Champions League final on May 26.

Many hotels and apartments are asking several thousand dollars for accommodation that normally costs around $50 per night or cancelling existing bookings to charge higher rates for the expected influx of around 50,000 supporters.

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