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| Champions League: Liverpool and Spurs fans invade Madrid | Champions League: Liverpool and Spurs fans invade Madrid |
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| Thousands of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur fans are in Madrid for the Champions League final. | |
| The Premier League sides meet at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium on Saturday evening, after both made remarkable comebacks in the semi-finals. | |
| Many supporters spent Friday making the journey to Spain from the UK. | |
| Uefa said "an organised group of people impersonating genuine stewards" was behind a plot to steal match tickets and warned fans to be on their guard. | |
| It said the group's aim was to steal tickets "as if they were conducting the visual or technical ticket check". | |
| Spurs and Liverpool fans are sharing 33,226 tickets for the final, which takes place at the 68,000-capacity home of Atletico Madrid. | Spurs and Liverpool fans are sharing 33,226 tickets for the final, which takes place at the 68,000-capacity home of Atletico Madrid. |
| Fans have been warned only to show their tickets at clearly marked check zones outside the Wanda Metropolitano. | |
| Spanish police have arrested a number of people for selling fake tickets, including a pair who were allegedly attempting to sell counterfeits near the Liverpool fans' meeting point in Madrid. | |
| The UK government has issued travel advice those heading to the Spanish capital. | The UK government has issued travel advice those heading to the Spanish capital. |
| Spanish police have told English football fans to "behave like tourists", as an extra 1,300 officers have been deployed to cope with the influx of supporters. | |
| An acknowledgement from both sets of fans is that the Liverpool contingent is so far outnumbering that of their north London rivals. | An acknowledgement from both sets of fans is that the Liverpool contingent is so far outnumbering that of their north London rivals. |
| Police said supporters had so far been well-behaved. | Police said supporters had so far been well-behaved. |
| Officer Jose Ramon Carrasco said: "We understand they're going to be noisy, happy or singing or whatever - that's understandable. | Officer Jose Ramon Carrasco said: "We understand they're going to be noisy, happy or singing or whatever - that's understandable. |
| "What's not understandable is maybe throwing bottles in the street, getting into fights. We don't accept that." | "What's not understandable is maybe throwing bottles in the street, getting into fights. We don't accept that." |
| About 9,000 flights were estimated to have taken off from the UK on Friday, which would exceed the previous record of 8,854 set on 25 May last year, a day before Liverpool's appearance in the 2018 final. | About 9,000 flights were estimated to have taken off from the UK on Friday, which would exceed the previous record of 8,854 set on 25 May last year, a day before Liverpool's appearance in the 2018 final. |
| Air traffic controller Nats has predicted an extra 800 flights over the weekend. | Air traffic controller Nats has predicted an extra 800 flights over the weekend. |
| But some people have expressed frustration at a delay in getting their travel details through for chartered flights. | But some people have expressed frustration at a delay in getting their travel details through for chartered flights. |
| Thomas Cook said it had been awaiting the flight times from Madrid airport, but all passengers had now received their itineraries. | |
| A company spokesman said its six flights would arrive in Madrid at least six hours before the kick-off, allowing fans to "soak up the atmosphere". | |
| To avoid flight issues, Anthony Gibson and three fellow Spurs-supporting friends from Northampton drove the 1,100 miles (1,800km) to Madrid, setting off on Thursday evening. | To avoid flight issues, Anthony Gibson and three fellow Spurs-supporting friends from Northampton drove the 1,100 miles (1,800km) to Madrid, setting off on Thursday evening. |
| "Living in Northampton, every Spurs game for us is an away game - this is the ultimate one," Mr Gibson said. | "Living in Northampton, every Spurs game for us is an away game - this is the ultimate one," Mr Gibson said. |
| "I'm 42 and we have all had season tickets for 15 years. We've not had anything this big in our time. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing." | |
| Mr Gibson said he and his friends had been offered £15,000 for their four £60 tickets. | |
| "Some people have asked if we are mad, especially my wife, but if you do not make the journey it's one of those things you will regret." | "Some people have asked if we are mad, especially my wife, but if you do not make the journey it's one of those things you will regret." |
| He said he had seen plenty of other Spurs fans on the roads of Europe bound for Madrid, including many who did not have match tickets. | He said he had seen plenty of other Spurs fans on the roads of Europe bound for Madrid, including many who did not have match tickets. |
| Sisters Toni Moran and Collette Slater, "born and bred" Liverpool fans, flew to Madrid with family - including a nephew who travelled from Sydney. | |
| "There's a good atmosphere down here at the airport, it's lovely to see all the flags. Everyone is really looking forward to the match," Ms Slater said. | |
| Manchester Airport also had a message for fans flying from there, as shared on Twitter by Tracey Moore. | Manchester Airport also had a message for fans flying from there, as shared on Twitter by Tracey Moore. |
| Other passengers have already noticed a lot of football fans as well, if Claire Petros' video is anything to go by. | Other passengers have already noticed a lot of football fans as well, if Claire Petros' video is anything to go by. |
| Dr Petros, who is a part of her friend Pip Rowe's hen party, said her flight from Stansted to Madrid saw "lots of drinking" and chants but all was "positive and fun". | Dr Petros, who is a part of her friend Pip Rowe's hen party, said her flight from Stansted to Madrid saw "lots of drinking" and chants but all was "positive and fun". |
| Another Liverpool fan, YouTuber Simon Wilson, is driving to Madrid in a car he bought for £40. | Another Liverpool fan, YouTuber Simon Wilson, is driving to Madrid in a car he bought for £40. |
| Spurs fan Nick Rabbits, an English journalist who works in Ireland, said seeing his team in a European final was too good an opportunity to miss. | Spurs fan Nick Rabbits, an English journalist who works in Ireland, said seeing his team in a European final was too good an opportunity to miss. |
| "In the wake of our win in the semi-final I went immediately online," Mr Rabbits said. | "In the wake of our win in the semi-final I went immediately online," Mr Rabbits said. |
| "All the cheap routes had been taken by Liverpool fans because they had a 24-hour head start, so I went for this one. | "All the cheap routes had been taken by Liverpool fans because they had a 24-hour head start, so I went for this one. |
| "Ask me on Sunday if it has been worth it," he said. | "Ask me on Sunday if it has been worth it," he said. |