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Champions League final: Thousands of Brits head to Portugal

Fans flood into the Portuguese city of Porto to watch the long-awaited battle between Chelsea and Manchester City in the Champions League final.

Portugal replaced Istanbul as host when COVID-19 travel bans were announced. Portugal is on the UK’s green list meaning fans can avoid mandatory quarantine in both directions. But with cases of the Indian variant rising in the UK, some in the country believe inviting so many fans over to the game is an unnecessary risk.

Sky’s sports correspondent, Martha Kelner, reports.

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