'The legacy of Euro 2012 is not just four fantastic stadiums but also modern infrastructure.'

Sadly, fears - that may yet prove unfounded - of fan violence and racist problems have prevented many supporters from travelling to Ukraine for the duration of the tournament.

Just 3,000 fans are expected to follow England to Donetsk on Monday. The game between Holland and Germany in Kharkiv next Wednesday should also be one of the highlights of the group stages.

How unfortunate, then, that the majority of travelling supporters have been encouraged to arrive at the host city as late as possible and leave soon after.

One reason for that is the prohibitive cost of travelling around this vast country while another is the shortage of hotels in a city of more than 2,700,000 people.

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