Istanbul Projects Huge Boost from Champions League Final

Photo Credit: The section of Manchester City fans, most wearing the team's light blue jersey, stayed in the stands celebrating well after the game ended. Skift / Justin Dawes
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Episode NotesSaturday’s Champions League final, perhaps soccer’s most prestigious annual event, drew tens of thousands of visitors to Istanbul. But local officials believe the action on the field is secondary to the boost the game will give the city’s tourism industr