Cup in 2014, while the 2017 Europa League final
will be held in Sweden and that year's Super Cup
will go to Skopje
Uefa has confirmed that the Millennium Stadium
will host the 2017 Champions League final.
Cardiff last hosted a Uefa tournament in 2014 when
a first-half double from Cristiano Ronaldo sealed a
2-0 win for Real Madrid over Sevilla in the Super
Cup.
“These are exciting times for Welsh football. It feels
like the whole country is behind us as we attempt
to reach next year's Euro 2016 finals in France,"
said Gareth Bale.
"I know how passionate the Welsh football fans are
so it's great the Champions League final is coming
to my home city of Cardiff.
"I loved playing in the Super Cup last year and it
would be fantastic to be involved in front of a
packed crowd at such an iconic stadium in 2017."
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey was also buoyed
by the announcement that the final will be held in
his home nation for the first time.
"What a season it has been for Wales and Welsh
football," the 24-year-old enthused. "What with last
year's Super Cup, the unforgettable support and
atmosphere at our recent match against Belgium,
Wales topping their Euro 2016 qualifying group and
now this wonderful news."
Elsewhere, Uefa announced that the 2017 Europa
League final will be held in the Friends Arena in
Solna, Sweden.
The 2017 Super Cup, meanwhile, will be played in
Skopje's National Arena Filip II of Macedonia.
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