Soccer-Champions League final in Istanbul presents challenge for English fans


An aerial view of the Ataturk Olympic stadium, the venue of the postponed Champions League final 2020, during a 4 day curfew amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Istanbul, Turkey May 19, 2020. Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thousands of Manchester City and Chelsea fans hoping to attend the Champions League final in Istanbul this month face a major obstacle -- Britain's Foreign Office is currently warning against all but essential travel to Turkey based on COVID-19 risks.

Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday set up a final against their Manchester rivals in Turkey's largest city on May 29, just as the country fights its worst flare-up yet in the coronavirus pandemic.

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