Soccer fans party in Porto ahead of Chelsea-Manchester City match


Soccer Football - Champions League - Fans in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea - Porto, Portugal - May 29, 2021 Chelsea fans gather in Porto before the match REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

PORTO, Portugal (Reuters) -Big crowds of English fans took over Porto's riverside area on Saturday to drink and chant team slogans ahead of the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Some 16,500 fans will be allowed into the stadium when the match kicks off at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) but many others travelled to support their teams from the sidelines. Dozens of packed planes touched down at the city's airport on Saturday morning.

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