Kiev keen on Champions League final

Kiev - Ukraine is set to join the race to host the Champions League final in 2018 or 2019 after the decision was approved by the country's football federation on Friday.

The move to stage the showpiece match at the Olimpiysky stadium in Kiev comes eight years after the country won the right to co-host Euro 2012 with neighbouring Poland.

The stadium, which is home to Dynamo Kiev and holds 70,000 spectators, was the venue for the European Championship final three years ago.