Lisbon opens its arms to 'bizarre' Champions League finale
LISBON: Football supporters would usually flock in huge numbers to the city hosting the finale of the Champions League, but this time it is set to be a different experience for fans who have decided to come to Lisbon for the"Final Eight" despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I don't see any Champions League atmosphere," he says, wearing a PSG replica shirt,"but people have chanted 'Come on Paris' at me in the street. I think there are supporters here." That is despite British tourists being advised not to travel to Portugal this holiday season. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are the one English representative involved in the 'Final Eight'.Daniel Sa of IPAM told AFP that more than 5,000 people could gather in the city for the final, which is scheduled for Aug 23 at Benfica's Estadio da Luz, where the players' voices will echo around the empty 65,000-capacity venue.
Yet Lisbon police still plan to deploy as many officers on game days as they would if supporters were attending. However, restrictions are currently in place around the country as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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