Listen to the story of how Liverpool came back to beat AC Milan in 2005 on BBC World Service's Sporting Witness.

"Nerves? They're just negative energy. Give me a penalty and I'd fancy myself to score nine times out of 10," said Dietmar Hamann about the spot-kicks.

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Brave Lupesho: Going to watch this one with the wife on the sofa in Lusaka #Zambia, external, she's predicting a win for #LFC, external with 3 goals for the reds.

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Look who's in town.

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is in Paris, doing punditry work for BT Sport.

Gerrard was clocked having a relaxing pint, external with Jurgen Klopp in Formby earlier this week.

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Spanish football writer

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Gareth Bale - the two-goal hero when the teams met in 2018's final - has become a forgotten man, making only seven Real appearances all season and starting just one game in club colours since August.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared Bale, 32, fit for the final after a back problem, but he has only played 22 minutes for the team since February and is extremely unlikely to feature.

With his contract at the Bernabeu expiring next month, his nine-year spell in Spain is limping to the quietest of endings, and it is fair to suggest his departure will come as a great relief to all parties.

For a player who has scored 106 goals and won 15 trophies in Spain to become arguably British football's greatest ever export, it is a terribly sad way to finish - and even more of a shame because it all started so well.

He's on the bench today.

Read more here.

Kirstie and Graham: On hol in Greece, had to come after 22 May as husband had hoped Ipswich would be in Lge 1 play-offs, but 2019 we watched in a pub in Tokyo so hoping this trend for being out of country & lifting CL continues

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Liverpool's Harvey Elliott to BBC Radio Merseyside: "This is one of those games you always dreamt of as a kid.

"To get there and walk out on Saturday, listen to the song, see fans, experience the atmosphere, is dream come true."

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, speaking to BT Sport: "It's very rare that Real Madrid are underdogs. They are a very dangerous opponent. They're at full strength and they've had two or three weeks to prepare for this.

"It's not ideal [the pitch has been relaid this week] but it's the same for both teams. Both teams trained on it 24 hours ago and to for me it looks fine.

"I've also heard Liverpool trained on it again this morning."

The Monday Night Club's Chris Sutton, Mark Chapman, Rory Smith and Micah Richards discussed whether Liverpool's season would be disappointing if they did not win the Champions League.

They 'just' have the FA Cup and Carabao Cup so far.

Thumbs up if you think their season has been a success regardless, thumbs down if would be a let-down if they lose today.

Julien Laurens
French football expert on BBC Radio 5 live

Liverpool have played every single game they could have played this season which in itself is remarkable but if they finish with only the FA Cup and League Cup it would be cruel on them because they are better than that.

I think they deserve to finish with a treble even if it is not the main one. This one is theirs to lose. They are favourites to win and have to be favourites. If they are themselves they are so hard to beat.

Sulaimon Adelekan: I will watching in a bar alongside my dad and my brother, who are die hard Liverpool fans but i will be rooting for Real Madrid and Karim Benzema.

Scott Daily: Watching from Indiana. Hoping for a Bale appearance!

C: Enjoying the carnival !!!

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Liverpool players have been wearing brain monitors during training - in a scene that looks like something from a sci-fi film.

The Reds have been utilising the expertise of a neuroscience company for some time now, with Jurgen Klopp praising the impact of the firm in his side's FA Cup penalty shootout win against Chelsea earlier this month.

"We work together with a company, four guys," said Klopp after the Wembley victory.

"They got in contact with us two years ago, I think I was aware of it [then]. One of them is a neuroscientist and he said 'we can train penalty shooting'. And I said: 'sounds interesting, come over.'

"German guy, we met. We worked together and this trophy is for them like the Carabao Cup was."

Uefa's allocation for wheelchair users at the Champions League final "is bordering on exclusion and discrimination", says the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association (LDSA).

The Stade de France has 550 wheelchair user spaces - but Uefa says it is only providing 93 wheelchair positions for the match, 38 for each team.

"We're really angry about it," said Ted Morris, secretary of the LDSA.

"It's not fair when bays are available. It is just wrong.

"I'd like Uefa to clarify what they are being used for. This affects both teams."

Read more here.

Big games don't come much bigger than this. My dad is in Paris to watch the final, and he will return to our house very happy. Salah will attack, Van dijk will defend, Alisson will save, and we will win 3-1. This is our revenge year, and we know it. COME ON YOU REDS!!

From Taj in Northampton.

Port Vale have just beaten Mansfield 3-0 in the League Two play-off final. Click here to get reaction trom Wembley.

Hopefully they put the game on TV Lawrence.

I was once on the Holyhead to Dublin ferry on a Saturday night and they had some ITV entertainment show on instead of Match of the Day.

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Lawrence Meredith (pictured): In prime position for the Big Game on Hull Rotterdam ferry! Only 2.5 hours to go!

Stuart Nicholls: Getting ready for the game here in Ottawa, Canada, waiting for friends from the Wirral to arrive.

Joe: Will be checking updates whilst halfway up a mountain in Vancouver - never forget the time difference when planning your day!

BBC Radio 5 Live

There is full commentary on tonight's Champions League final with John Murray, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton all at the Stade de France. Build-up starts at 18:30 BST.

On the Red Button, iPlayer or this page, you can follow all the goals as they go in with the 5 Live commentary alongside Final Score graphics and vidiprinter.

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Jake Brennan: Mini anfield Fortress in Boston, USA.

Osakpolor Ediagbonya: I am going to watch the match at a pub. Osabeeg, a Liverpool fan from Benin City, Nigeria.