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On Saturday May 28, Paris hosts the Champions League final, one of the most watched events on the planet. Several tens of thousands of Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters are expected in the capital to attend this meeting from the Stade de France or in the fan zones, where the police force deployed is impressive.
On the forecourt of the town hall of Paris, festive atmosphere before the football event of the year: the Champions League final Saturday May 28 between Liverpool and Real Madrid. The impatient supporters take pictures with the trophy. At the foot of the Eiffel Tower, this morning, many English people. “Tomorrow I think we’ll get together with other Liverpool fans and have a tailgating party“, testifies one of them.
A supporter even came from further afield: from Honduras. “When you are passionate like me with football, you will not miss an event like that. We’ll remember it all our lives, it’s worth taking this trip“, he asserts. But there won’t be room for everyone. 70,000 English supporters would have come to Paris without having a ticket. To avoid incidents, two fans areas were installed in Paris. 6,800 police forces will be deployed in the capital’s airports, stations and streets.
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