Excitement is building in Cardiff ahead of Real Madrid and Juventus' Champions League final clash in the National Stadium of Wales.Cardiff is gearing up to play host to the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, June 3.
170,000 fans are expected to travel to the Welsh capital for what will be the biggest single sporting event in the UK since the 2012 Olympics.
Cardiff Council says Castle Street in Cardiff city centre will close to traffic ahead of schedule.
It will now be closed from midday on Friday to allow a barrier system to be installed ahead of the UEFA Champions League Men's Final.
The closure will run from the North Road/Boulevard de Nantes junction to Westgate Street where it will join up with an earlier road closure from Westgate Street to Cowbridge Road East/Cathedral Road Junction.
Pedestrians and cyclists will be allowed through for the majority of the time, with the exception of Saturday, where "some restrictions" will be in place before kick off and after the final whistle.
During this time the area from Sophia Gardens pedestrian exit by the river bridge up to Castle Street junction with Westgate Street will be open only to ticketed fans.
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A total of 314,264 people came into the city centre for the final between Juventus and Real Madrid on 3 June.
Pasquale Minichini, 35, was spotted by an off-duty Italian police officer in the Welsh capital as he tried to sell his counterfeit tickets.
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