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| Football fans heading to Moscow | |
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| Thousands of Manchester United and Chelsea fans are heading to Moscow for the Uefa Champions League final. | Thousands of Manchester United and Chelsea fans are heading to Moscow for the Uefa Champions League final. |
| Extra flights are leaving Manchester, Heathrow and Stansted with about 100 charter flights expected at one of Moscow's main airports. | Extra flights are leaving Manchester, Heathrow and Stansted with about 100 charter flights expected at one of Moscow's main airports. |
| About 40,000 fans are thought to be making the journey. | About 40,000 fans are thought to be making the journey. |
| Police are working to prevent known or potential troublemakers flying to the game, with UK police "spotters" stationed in Moscow. | Police are working to prevent known or potential troublemakers flying to the game, with UK police "spotters" stationed in Moscow. |
| The officers from the Met and Greater Manchester Police will be there to alert the authorities if banned supporters are seen in the city. | The officers from the Met and Greater Manchester Police will be there to alert the authorities if banned supporters are seen in the city. |
| Greater Manchester Police said supporters would not be able to travel if they did not have a match ticket, their passport and a flight ticket. | Greater Manchester Police said supporters would not be able to travel if they did not have a match ticket, their passport and a flight ticket. |
| Sports bars | Sports bars |
| A spokesman for Manchester airport said about 25,000 supporters were leaving on 88 flights. | A spokesman for Manchester airport said about 25,000 supporters were leaving on 88 flights. |
| Russia has waived normal visa requirements for a 72-hour period for English fans. | Russia has waived normal visa requirements for a 72-hour period for English fans. |
| Russian supporters have been allotted only a limited number of tickets for the Luzhniki stadium final. | Russian supporters have been allotted only a limited number of tickets for the Luzhniki stadium final. |
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| A new pitch has been laid at the stadium for the final | |
| Many are expected to make advance bookings in sports bars to watch the match. | Many are expected to make advance bookings in sports bars to watch the match. |
| Police in Manchester said people thinking of travelling to Moscow to commit crime should think again. | Police in Manchester said people thinking of travelling to Moscow to commit crime should think again. |
| "As with all operations like this, we are sending out a clear message to people intending to travel to commit violence to think again, " said Ch Insp Robert Tinsley from Manchester airport police station. | "As with all operations like this, we are sending out a clear message to people intending to travel to commit violence to think again, " said Ch Insp Robert Tinsley from Manchester airport police station. |
| "Plain-clothes officers will be working to spot known troublemakers and uniformed officers will be providing a high-visibility presence at the airport, talking to fans and monitoring the situation." | "Plain-clothes officers will be working to spot known troublemakers and uniformed officers will be providing a high-visibility presence at the airport, talking to fans and monitoring the situation." |
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