Fines warning as Liverpool fans flock to Paris for Champions League final
Liverpool fans have been warned they could be fined almost £115 for wearing their club’s colours in an area of Paris ahead of the Champions League final.
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Liverpool and Real Madrid go toe-to-toe as Paris hosts a mouth-watering Champions League final on Saturday evening.
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Sometimes all you can do is smile. Despite his dominance in the match, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic got comprehensively beaten by a sublime shot from Aljaz Bedene.
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