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Jenny Kirkham & Charlotte Hadfield

Liverpool fan's two words of advice for supporters at Champions League final

A Liverpool fan in Paris has given two words of advice to other supporters at the Champions League final.

Steve Cook, who is in the French capital ahead of the match, said that fans years from now will be jealous of what they are experiencing. The 51-year-old has told them all to "be grateful".

Speaking to the ECHO, Steve said: "One thing I would say, and this is a message for every Liverpool fan here is be grateful for what you’re having now. In 100 years people will be jealous of you and what we’re having now."

Read more: Liverpool fans party in queues outside Paris fan park

Steve showed off his impressive collection of souvenir badges that he has been collecting for decades. His impressive collection includes badges of Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish and Bill Shankly.

A sea of red shirts surrounded the Cours de Vincennes area in the south-east of the city, with smoke billowing into the air as flares are let off. Fans can be heard belting out Virgil Van Dijk's song as well as chanting about Andy Robertson, with a number of banners being flown.

Reds fans were jumping up and down, clapping, and some banging on tables as they sang in the street. LFC are hoping to lift the Champions League trophy for the seventh time tonight after last winning the league in Madrid in 2019.

One fan said the atmosphere was "electric", while another said the Reds have "taken over". A third said "Scouse know how to pre final".

Another said shared footage from the queues outside the fan park where Liverpool fans held an 'impromptu' party as they waited to get inside.

Among those having made the trip to Paris is former LFC star Lucas Leiva. The midfielder shared a series of photos of him and son Pedro in Paris on Twitter.

The photos show the two outside the Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe. Reds fans were loving the images, with many making a joke involving his famous catchphrase. Steff Smith said: "LUCKYYYYYY", while Cllr Jason Walsh said: "Luckyyyyy!".

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