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Among those Liverpool fans to arrive in Paris earlier were about 50 who took up vlogger Simon Wilson's offer of a £1 coach travel ticket.

Wilson said he set up the initiative because he thought travel fees were "pretty extortionate" but after setting off on Thursday and only arriving a few hours before the match, he admitted he "never thought" the trip would take as long as it did".

He said the original coach had to be replaced and the ferry at Dover had to be pushed back, which led to "some worried faces... but I always had faith, despite all the challenges we've had".

"I've never had so little sleep in all my life... but it was worth it," he said.

"Now we can soak up the atmosphere here before the game."

Liverpool's players and staff have just arrived at the Stade de France a few minutes ago. They were stuck in traffic.

Real's guys have been there for a while.

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Kerry McKenna: Broad Ripple, Indiana. Champions League today, Indianapolis 500 tomorrow. Weekends don't get any better than this.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

We all understand the way that Mo Salah will be feeling.

I think he said it [the 2018 final between the clubs] was the worst moment in his career. He wants to put that right, he has put that right by winning it the following year.

His direct opponent Sergio Ramos will not be playing but I think every Liverpool player will be completely motivated by the nature of the occasion but whatever motivates a group and an individual can only be a good thing.

It is just control and Liverpool players under Jurgen Klopp have always been pretty controlled.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

If I took a kicking or a beating, or somebody hurt me I absolutely 100% took it personal and could not wait for the next game to come around because whatever has happened I want to put it right.

And I want the incentive to put it right and it doesn't get any bigger than this incentive for Mohamed Salah.

He's had a bit of a quiet time of late and he has not been the Mohamed Salah we have seen since coming back from international duty but that is understandable. But what an occasion to put in a performance. What an occasion to go out and get revenge.

Revenge, I would absolutely use it as motivation.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think it is pretty healthy that revenge word. When you are talking to elite athletes or elite footballers or any footballers, defeat is a hard word to take,

If you like using the word revenge then why not? Why not use it to get all the motivation you can get?

That's what you want. You are in the game to win things and win games. I was in it for all of those things and to score goals and Mo Salah is no different. I quite enjoy him saying that. I don't know why everyone is saying 'oh no, you shouldn't say that'.

He has the ability to go and poke the beast.

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Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid is not about revenge for the Spanish side's victory in 2018, says manager Jurgen Klopp.

Saturday's Paris showpiece is a repeat of the final four years ago in Kyiv, which Madrid won 3-1.

Forward Mohamed Salah, who went off injured in that match after a tussle with Sergio Ramos, has said Liverpool have a "score to settle".

"This was a harsh night for us - it was tough to take," said Klopp.

"But I don't believe in revenge or think revenge is a fantastic idea.

"I understand what Mo said - he wants to put it right. But in Germany we say you always meet twice in life.

"If we get the chance to win it this time it will be a great story, but it will not be because of what happened in 2018."

BBC Radio Merseyside have been out in Paris this week for the big game.

Here is their interview with former Real Madrid midfielder Christian Karembeu...

DJ Rohan: We are ready! YNWA.

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Jim Clarke, BBC North West Tonight in Paris: "Outside the stadium, we’ve seen scores of Liverpool fans hunting down tickets.

"Tickets touts have told us the going rate in £2,500 per person – most fans can’t afford that but the touts are still getting good business.

"The Cours de Vincennes free fan park dedicated for LFC supporters is expected to accommodate 45,000 people – 20,000 of whom have got tickets. But it’s expected that about 60,000 may gather so big screens are being set up further down the area.

"While the atmosphere has been of a loud party, there have been no reports of trouble or arrests so far.

"About 7,000 French police are on duty and officers have said that anyone wearing football club colours will be banned from the landmark Champs Elysees until after the final.

"Those who breach the rule could be fined 135 euros.

"French media report that this is the busiest tourism weekend in the capital for three years, following the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic.

"About 95% of accommodation has been booked up with the going rate for a 2-star hotel room at £600 a night."

We asked you to pick your Liverpool-Real Madrid combined XI and this was the result.

Jurgen Klopp's side dominates the team with just three players from Real.

You can still picked your combined XI if you disagree with the below by going here.

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Steve Downes: Watching the match from the square in a mountain village in Andalucia. Spanish Barcelona fans cheering on Liverpool and British Everton and Man U fans cheering on Madrid.

David Thackeray: I'll be watching from my sofa in my flat in France. How do you warm up roast chicken?

Chris Q: Left ankle fracture dislocation on Thursday night at a kickabout in #Hillsborough, external#NI, external, successful operation this morning. Just in time for Harvey Elliott's Reds to beat Madrid!

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NBA star Bojan Bogdanovic is in Paris for the final. The Utah Jazz player has gone for a 2-1 win for Real Madrid.

Diane from Hastings, via text: Just let my husband's team win please... he is a mad lovely Liverpool fan.

David: Just landed in Cancun. Race is on to get to the hotel in time to watch! Let’s go you reds!!!

Ekos: If for nothing, Salah and this team deserve to settle the score.

Only three players have scored more Champions League goals under one manager - Lionel Messi under Pep Guardiola (43), Ruud van Nistelrooy under Alex Ferguson (35) and Thierry Henry under Arsene Wenger (35).

Salah's 33 goals - and 11 assists - have come since the start of the 2017-18 season. Only Robert Lewandowski (55) and Kylian Mbappe (47) have been directly involved in more Champions League goals in that time.

Club colours are banned from the Champs Elysees in Paris until tomorrow.

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Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, speaking to BT Sport: "Jurgen Klopp has connected the club and every single person involved in the Liverpool family believes in this manager."

Paul, via text: Hoping for a very boring 0-0 and a Madrid win on penalties, whilst I enjoy a nice meal out in Manchester!! (Not bitter, honest!).

Dan Brooks, via text: Will be watching the game on the train back from London to Bolton with my 2 year old girl. Hoping for a high octane encounter, hopefully not a Liverpool-Chelsea cancel out for 90 mins. Come on Liverpool.

Former Real Madrid president Roman Calderon says he does not believe the team are worse than 2018... but thinks Liverpool are better.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I don’t think Real have moved backwards since last beating Liverpool in the Champions League final in 2018.

"Of course we’ve lost Cristiano Ronaldo, who was a very big asset for us. But I think Karim Benzema is in very good shape, and Vinicius has been a surprise the way he’s been playing. And of course Rodrygo.

"We have a good midfield, a good defence and a good goalkeeper. I don’t think Real are a weaker team than last time, but I think Liverpool have improved a lot in the last three or four years."