Invaded by a red tide, the streets of Paris. Arrived from England by plane, train and even… by motor boat (flight fault), tens of thousands of Liverpool Reds supporters are present in the French capital this Saturday, May 28 to attend the League final football champions (9 p.m.), organized at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis). In the sports arena, for some. But especially on the terrace of the bars and in the heart of the “fan zone” set up to welcome them to the east of Paris – the club’s Scottish legend Kenny Dalglish made an appearance there in the afternoon in front of a cheering crowd.
“On Friday, several thousand fans had already arrivedrelate le Liverpool Echo. They sang to the glory of the club and the players until nightfall, including at the foot of the famous Eiffel Tower. And what does it matter if the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and its surroundings are forbidden to supporters: nothing can spoil the party. Nor prevent Liverpudlians from hoping to access the “seventh heaven”as the title of the main city newspaper, three years after the sixth European crown obtained against Tottenham (2-0).
But this time, the opponent is of a completely different caliber. In the road of Jürgen Klopp and his players stands the great Real Madrid, winners of the competition four times in the past decade – thirteen times in total, an absolute record. The poster for this 2022 edition also has a taste of revenge: in 2018, the Spaniards defeated the English 3-1 in the final, in kyiv.
“Liverpool are favorites unlike the last confrontationwants to believe the Liverpool Echo. The key will lie in the ability of our defender Virgil van Dijk to neutralize Karim Benzema”the French star of Real Madrid. “It will also be necessary to be vigilant until the end, since the people of Madrid have scored 40% of their goals after the 76th minute of play in the Champions League this season. But at the same time, Liverpool concede very few goals late in the game. In Saint-Denis, Mohamed Salah and his family have the opportunity to write a new page in the history of this legendary club in the North West of England, pushed by excited fans at the stadium and outside. “This eveningpredicts the local newspaper, there will be fire from kick-off to the final whistle.”