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 France, just north of the city, this evening. 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.
A post on the Kop Pub Paris' Facebook page said: "For safety reasons kop bar will be closed tomorrow Saturday". According to local authorities up to 70,000 fans are expected to descend on the capital with some driving for 10 hours to reach the match.
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French police have warned that wearing any football club colours is banned near the Champs Elysees. The restriction covers the popular tourist attraction area from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.
Merseyside Police's Liverpool FC Twitter account said: "As of 15.00 on 26.05 until 18.00 on Sunday 29.05 it is prohibited to wear any football club colours in the area of the Champs Elysees. This includes scarves, hats, displaying banners etc. The police can issue a 135 Euro fine."
Police vans were lined up close to Gare du Nord train station where the Eurostar from London arrives, with armed officers patrolling the area.
James Macey, 24, from Birkenhead, said: "I left around 4am yesterday. I'm not looking forward to leaving here but I had to be here with the lads. 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."
Gary Stone, 47, a landscaper from Woolton, said: "It was a real mammoth journey, 10 hours, no sleep but what a laugh it's gonna be. It'll be a carnival atmosphere - no one does it like the Reds, we're the best fans."
A fan zone will be set up in the south-east on Cours de Vincennes, more than 10km away from the stadium. Prefecture de Police, the Parisian police force, said 6,800 officers and military personnel will be "mobilised", with flares prohibited inthe fan zone.
It said up to 44,000 supporters will be permitted in the area which will remain open from 2pm local time until the end of the match. Access will be free.
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