Champions League

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He'll keep Liverpool out and Real Madrid will score late on. I think their name's written on it; I bet against them every single knockout round previously and they have smashed me so I'm going to go with them this time. I'll say Madrid to win it on penalties.

The biggest club football match of the year is finally here with Liverpool to face Real Madrid in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final.

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"There the substitute has more space and that's where the player who entered later can decide the match -- that's what happened with me in the other knockout rounds. "I think the coach is making it a little easier because we have players who are very close friends, we're friends too and this helps a lot. "The team will be [most important] for both, they're not just individuals attacking and defending; both teams are teams, from attackers to midfielders and defenders. "We've been through Paris [Saint-Germain], Chelsea and yes, they're great teams, but Liverpool is also there, it's a great team. Liverpool are maybe small favorites but I believe with Madrid, they always play finals, they always know the way to play finals and win. In an attempt to offer an explanation, Real defender Nacho simply said there was "magic" at the Bernabeu on nights such as those.

Liverpool traders say the city is "the next best thing to Paris" ahead of the final.

Merseyside Police said the weekend was "set to be a busy one" and predicted "large numbers of people" travelling to the city. The 62-year-old said she was a "little worried" about people getting too drunk and rowdy but she hoped the match would go well and it would "give a boost to the local economy". Retail complex Liverpool ONE said it anticipated the weekend to be "the busiest of the year" for visitor numbers as fans flock to the city. Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, agreed there was a "real buzz" in the city "regardless of the outcome". Peter Hunter, one of the directors for Liverpool's Baltic Triangle, said the final was both a "mood and trade" boost for the city. With excitement building, Liverpool has been described as "the next best thing to being in Paris".

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The 34-year-old striker is in the form of his life. Few could have foreseen Carlo Ancelotti managing another Champions League final when he oversaw Everton’s 10th-placed finish in the Premier League this time last year. Mohamed Salah has spoken of taking revenge against Madrid after his final against them in 2018 was ended by a shoulder injury following a Sergio Ramos challenge in the opening half-hour.

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But this Liverpool team are a different breed to the one that Madrid faced back in 2018, when Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema punished an inexperienced Loris Karius in goal. Back in 2018, Liverpool were starting to lay out their intentions under Klopp, but five years later they've been the finished article for a number of seasons. Ancelotti was confident before the game, and he was probably calling for their name to be engraved on the trophy at half-time, but they were stunned. You may remember the Champions League final back in 2005, when Liverpool faced AC Milan in Istanbul. But if not, then here is a little refresher. But Ancelotti's confidence has caught him out once before against Liverpool at this stage, and Klopp will be looking to add to the Italian's misery. And they head into the game as favourites, after coming on leaps and bounds since their first Champions League final under Klopp.

Police have warned that wearing any football club colours is banned near the Champs Elysees until after the final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

It said up to 44,000 supporters will be permitted in the area, which will remain open until the end of the match. The zone will open from 2pm local time with fans able to access it for free. Prefecture de Police, the Parisian police force, said 6,800 officers and military personnel will be “mobilised”, with flares prohibited from the fan zone. “I had to see Liverpool win the Champions League in person, I missed the last few. Lines of police vans and armed officers can be seen patrolling the area close to the train station. It covers the popular tourist attraction area from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

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Barcelona won the Champions League for a fourth time with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley on this day in 2011. On This Day in 2011: Barcelona win Champions League at Wembley

Liverpool are looking to win their second Champions League final in four years against Real Madrid this evening.

“We’ve given absolutely everything [and] played the maximum number of games that we could have played. That was the worst moment in my career,” he added. “I’m very motivated, motivated through the roof,” Salah admitted during a press conference on Thursday. “I think after what happened with Madrid last time, and also what happened on Sunday [in the Premier League], everybody is motivated to win the Champions League, because this is, like, [an] unbelievable trophy for us.

Liverpool and Real Madrid go toe-to-toe as Paris hosts a mouth-watering Champions League final on Saturday evening. Ahead of the Stade de France showdown, ...

The 34-year-old striker is in the form of his life. Few could have foreseen Carlo Ancelotti managing another Champions League final when he oversaw Everton’s 10th-placed finish in the Premier League this time last year. Mohamed Salah has spoken of taking revenge against Madrid after his final against them in 2018 was ended by a shoulder injury following a Sergio Ramos challenge in the opening half-hour.

French official Clement Turpin will take charge of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris.

But UEFA consider Turpin one of the best in Europe — hence his appointment for the Europa League final between Manchester United and Villarreal last season. He acted as the fourth official when Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kyiv in 2018. But the French official has had experience of a Champions League final before.

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Steven Gerrard has made his scoreline prediction for the Champions League final as Liverpool meet Real Madrid in Paris.

‘We can talk about what Real Madrid achieved in the past and this season, how good their players are, we probably could write a book together now about this team. But, it has to be on the highest level possible. Hopefully it’ll be a fantastic game and I predict a 2-0 Liverpool win.’

Real Madrid and Liverpool will square off on Saturday in Paris. The game is a rematch of the 2018 final.

Real Madrid is in the final for the fifth time since 2014; in each of its previous four visits since 2014, its fans will quickly point out, it has left with the trophy. In that sense, Liverpool is probably the toughest test Madrid could have faced in the final. But the nature of the way the team plays, conjuring those irresistible surges, is not. Real Madrid has been able to snatch victory from defeat against three of the best-equipped opponents in Europe because its players believe in the club’s almost mystical refusal to wilt. But Madrid has been helped by the fact that the opposition are inclined to believe it, too. The final also was the first time that Pérez and the UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, met in person since a Pérez-led effort to create a European Super League failed spectacularly just over a year ago. Instead, the tournament organizer, UEFA, and city officials hosted fans of the rival teams in separate venues closer to the city limits. Yes, in a way. To win its seventh European Cup on Saturday, Liverpool will have to break that sequence. Paris was easily able to absorb the influx of fans, though in its usual tourist hot spots there was little sign that soccer’s biggest game was in town. Paris St.-Germain almost looked as if it were waiting for the wave to crash. Real Madrid, which won the Spanish league this year, is chasing a record 14th Champions League title after narrowly dodging elimination in the semifinals.

Police have warned that wearing any football club colours is banned near the Champs Elysees until after the final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

It said up to 44,000 supporters will be permitted in the area, which will remain open until the end of the match. The zone will open from 2pm local time with fans able to access it for free. Prefecture de Police, the Parisian police force, said 6,800 officers and military personnel will be “mobilised”, with flares prohibited from the fan zone. “I had to see Liverpool win the Champions League in person, I missed the last few. Lines of police vans and armed officers can be seen patrolling the area close to the train station. It covers the popular tourist attraction area from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

Goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa helped coach Pep Guardiola to his second European title in three years.

Barcelona won the Champions League for a fourth time with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley on this day in 2011. On This Day in 2011: Barcelona win Champions League at Wembley

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But regardless of the result, the prize money will go a long way as Klopp looks to sustain Liverpool's recent dominance. But they had to settle for second in the Premier League, although Manchester City almost messed it up on the final day. Madrid have won four Champions League titles over the last 10 years, and they haven't lost a European final since 1981, when it was Liverpool that stopped them in Paris. Just for qualifying the prize on offer is £13.1m, with an extra £2.4m up for grabs with every group game won. This is Liverpool's third Champions League final since 2017, as they look to knock Madrid off their throne. But Madrid will still earn more than the Reds due to their recent run in the Champions League.

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French police have stepped in to close an LFC-themed pub in Paris ahead of the Champions League final. The Reds will take on Real Madrid at the Stade de ...

I don't even have a ticket but we're not here for the stadium - it's just to be with fellow Reds, it's gonna be boss." I'm not looking forward to leaving here but I had to be here with the lads. Local police were seen shutting down the Kop Bar, a Liverpool-themed pub in the city, after hundreds of football fans gathered there on Friday afternoon.

Traders say the city is "the next best thing to Paris" ahead of the Champions League final.

Merseyside Police said the weekend was "set to be a busy one" and predicted "large numbers of people" travelling to the city. The 62-year-old said she was a "little worried" about people getting too drunk and rowdy but she hoped the match would go well and it would "give a boost to the local economy". Retail complex Liverpool ONE said it anticipated the weekend to be "the busiest of the year" for visitor numbers as fans flock to the city. Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, agreed there was a "real buzz" in the city "regardless of the outcome". Peter Hunter, one of the directors for Liverpool's Baltic Triangle, said the final was both a "mood and trade" boost for the city. With excitement building, Liverpool has been described as "the next best thing to being in Paris".

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2017-18 - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool (NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium) 2017-18 - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool (NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium) They have met twice before in European finals, with Liverpool winning 1-0 at the Parc des Princes in the 1980-81 season.

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They will be even more determined after missing out on the final day of the Premier League season and will be desperate to avenge their defeat against Madrid in the 2018 final. “Ancelotti then has the ability - through experience - to make the right decisions. Rafael Benitez, who managed both clubs, has issued a warning to the Reds ahead of the final due to Real’s fighting spirit.

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He led the Rossoneri to victory in 2003 (vs Juventus) and 2007 (vs Liverpool), and it took the 2005 Miracle of Istanbul to deny him another. Perhaps the finest player of his generation, Zidane won the Champions League just once before he hung up his gilded boots, thanks in no small part to his majestic volley for Madrid against Leverkusen in the 2002 final. An elite group of 43 men have led sides to European Cup glory over the years, with nearly half of them doing so more than once.

A number of bars and pubs will be showing the match live on big screens while hundreds of supporters are also expected to head to the M&S Bank arena to catch ...

Local police were seen shutting down the Kop Bar, a Liverpool-themed pub in the city, after hundreds of football fans gathered there on Friday afternoon. By midday there was not a single empty seat and the singing had already started. A number of bars and pubs will be showing the match live on big screens while hundreds of supporters are also expected to head to the M&S Bank arena to catch the match.

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Liverpool's marathon season - which saw them win the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and come within a point of the Premier League title - is set to reach an epic climax at the Stade de France tonight. Liverpool's marathon season - which saw them win the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and come within a point of the Premier League title - is set to reach an epic climax at the Stade de France tonight. Tens of thousands of Liverpool fans have gathered in Paris ahead of the Champions League final.

The Reds battle Los Blancos at the Stade de France in Paris for the biggest prize in European club football.

This is the club’s third Champions League final in five years, but there’s still that extra electrical charge to the air. That is one thing the Champions League has not really served up amid all its drama, and you arguably have to go back to 2005 for the last truly great showpiece, but there are little elements coming together that could set up a classic. And in Paris, they will come up against the opponents who were responsible for their most recent Champions League exit in April of last year. The Premier League will get stronger as always.” I’m sure it’ll be a great game, may the best team win. No player did more to bring about that exit, though, than Vinicius Junior. By repeatedly finding space in behind Trent Alexander-Arnold down Liverpool’s right, he scored twice in Madrid’s 3-1 first leg win and had chances to settle the tie once and for all in the goalless draw at Anfield. It is easy to read too much into those games. It is a final covered in “great irony”, with Jurgen Klopp’s side able to secure a famous cup treble and seventh heaven for the Reds in terms of European Cups. While Los Blancos can add a 14th European crown. “Usually when I say the pitch looks new, that is good news. The first time was in 1984, the final in Rome. I didn’t play because I was injured. “Usually when I say the pitch looks new, that is good news. Then, in 2005 and 2007, and of course, the rivalry was accentuated during the period I worked at Everton. Now, we'll face each other again. It is, of course, a repeat of the 2018 final in Kyiv, where Sadio Mane cancelled out Karim Benzema's opener, which came from a howler from Loris Karius. A famous double from Gareth Bale, including a spectacular bicycle kick to hand the Spaniards the lead, soon followed to secure glory.

LIVERPOOL face Real Madrid in the Champions League final tonight.

The boys are exactly the right players for this club. And Reds players welcomed their loved ones onto the Anfield turf last Sunday after the team had seen off Wolves. But the Daily Mail has been told that the Stade de France ban is down to “security reasons.” So if Liverpool lift their third trophy of the season in Paris, they will have to do it without their family around them. We are part of a massive club. But Real players have been told they can buy up to 25 tickets each. Liverpool stars are reportedly furious with UEFA because their families won’t be allowed onto the Stade de France pitch should they defeat Real Madrid and lift the Champions League trophy tonight. Liverpool reached Europe’s showpiece event after seeing off Villarreal in the semi-finals.

Predicted line-ups, team news and selection dilemmas ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

One area where Carlo Ancelotti does have a decision to make, however, is in the front three. David Alaba and Éder Militão look like they have been playing together for years at the back. Our team reporters also consider the two coaches' main selection dilemmas and keep tabs on any potential absences.

About 60000 Reds supporters have made the journey to France for the Champions League final.

but I always had faith, despite all the challenges we've had". Ian Finlay, who had planned to try and buy a ticket in Paris, said he had been left "unbelievably chuffed" when his family and friends surprised him with a ticket for the match on the ferry to Calais. Thousands have travelled to the French capital without tickets, with some saying they were keen to soak in the "carnival atmosphere". She said the passengers "were split into two groups" and were then told "which group was going and which group wasn't". A WCS spokesman said there had been "an issue with two aircraft which were cancelled by the airline at the last minute" and staff had worked "all day and most of the evening" to find seats for passengers on other carriers. He said the original coach had to be replaced and the ferry at Dover had to be pushed back, which led to "some worried faces...

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As for Madrid, it has been nothing short of drama and intrigue. Next up, it was a Benfica side who despite doing well to score three times at Anfeild, were ultimately outscored by Liverpool, setting up a semi-final clash with the competition’s surprise package, Villarreal. Both sides have taken very different routes to this year’s final.

A group of supporters made their own plan to reach Paris for Saturday's Champions League final.

As many as 60,000 Liverpool fans were predicted to arrive in Paris on Saturday by coach, train, boat and plane. They were among tens of thousands of fans predicted to arrive in the French capital ahead of tonight’s final. They got a flight to Jersey last minute and they met up with us and asked could we get them to France,” he told the Liverpool Echo.

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But UEFA consider Turpin one of the best in Europe." "I've achieved two of the biggest dreams that a referee can have. It's a special place, to be sure." Fellow former EPL ref Mark Halsey told The Sun that Turpin will be a "safe pair of hands". Clement Turpin will be the referee in charge of the 2022 Champions League final. Reflecting on his selection for the Champions League final and his recent inclusion on the list of referees picked for the 2022 World Cup, he added: "I feel privileged.

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They’ve given us memories to last a lifetime and we’ll all be up for it again. Finding ways to get the best out of the ‘fringe’ players in particular has underpinned this charge on four fronts. I remember watching Chelsea go 3-0 up at the Bernabeu in disbelief at how poor Madrid were. For all the criticisms Klopp has received over the years about his rotation policy and handling of the squad, it’s been instrumental to our success this season. The partnership of Fabinho and Thiago, working in perfect tandem. This Liverpool team have given us the absolute best of times.

About 60000 Reds supporters have made the journey to France for the Champions League final.

but I always had faith, despite all the challenges we've had". Ian Finlay, who had planned to try and buy a ticket in Paris, said he had been left "unbelievably chuffed" when his family and friends surprised him with a ticket for the match on the ferry to Calais. Thousands have travelled to the French capital without tickets, with some saying they were keen to soak in the "carnival atmosphere". She said the passengers "were split into two groups" and were then told "which group was going and which group wasn't". A WCS spokesman said there had been "an issue with two aircraft which were cancelled by the airline at the last minute" and staff had worked "all day and most of the evening" to find seats for passengers on other carriers. He said the original coach had to be replaced and the ferry at Dover had to be pushed back, which led to "some worried faces...

A number of city centre streets has been shut down by Liverpool supporters ahead of the Champions League final. Thousands have gathered on Ranelegh street ...

By midday there was not a single empty seat and the singing had already started. Ahead of tonight's kick off, venues across the city are already taken over by Champions League final fever. M&S Bank arena will also show the match for supporters.