Liverpool fans have turned Paris red as thousand of people arrived for the Champions League Final.
Between 50,000 and 60,000 Liverpool supporters are expected to arrive in the French capital by coach, train, car, plane and boat ahead of Liverpool's Champions League Final match against Real Madrid. Thousands arrived in Paris on Friday (May 27) and started to take over the city's bistros, pubs and even the Eiffel Tower.
Fans took to the gardens surrounding the iconic monument to have a drink, sing and dance. Fans belted out Virgil Van Dijk's song as well as chanting about Andy Robertson until the sun set over the city.
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Fans also took over the nearby L'Avenue Bistro where they screamed Allez Allez Allez in the street. A sea of people in red shirts were belting out the chant, as motorists passing by beeped their horns to the tune.
Fans were jumping up and down, clapping, and some banging on tables as they sang in the street. LFC are hoping to lift the Chamipons League trophy for the seventh time on Saturday after last winning the league in Madrid in 2019.
Among those making the trip to Paris were Fabinho's wife, Rebeca, Alisson Becker's wife, Natalia and Roberto Firmino's wife, Larissa. The girls all tagged each other in Instagram posts showing they were on their way to France together.
Rebeca wrote: "Next stop: Paris" as she showed an image of them boarding a plane. Natalia shared a picture of her waiting in the airport lounge as she wrote: "Paris here we go."
She went on to share a further image of her and Larissa's children posing beside an LFC sign. Natalie tagged Larissa in the Instagram Story as she wrote: "Up the reds!"
Ahead of the match, Merseyside Police have warned fans about wearing any football club memorabilia while in the Champs Elysees area. The force were informed by officials in Paris that it is prohibited for anybody to wear 'any football club colours' in the area between 3pm on Thursday, May 26 until Sunday, May 29 at 6pm.
The ban covers scarves, hats and displaying banners and anybody found to be breaching the ban can be fined 135 Euro.
A tweet from Merseyside Police 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."
The ban was met with 'shock' and confusion from Liverpool fans. One person said "Absolutely shocking surely not." Other fans said they were in the Champs Elysees and had no issues with police in the area.
