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We made it this time ! The Champions League final between PSG and Bayern Munich begins Sunday evening at 9 p.m. The tension mounts for PSG fans, especially for the most fervent who made the trip to Lisbon, where the match is taking place.
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"When you're a fan, when you live for your club, you feel extraordinary emotions," explains Yanis, who has been in the Portuguese capital since Saturday evening. For him, the wait is endless, this Sunday is the longest day of his life! "I have been waiting for a good run from Paris in the Champions League for 25 years!" And indeed, this final is historic for Paris Saint-Germain, which has become the fifth French club to reach this stage of the competition.
An already "magical" meeting
The supporters accompany the players in this event. Some even stand in front of the Hôtel des Parisiens to support them. This is the case of Roxane, for whom this upcoming meeting is already "magical", and of her husband Christian, "ready to set fire". Fans are nevertheless forced to follow the meeting on TV, at home, or in a bar, because the final takes place behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.
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But with or without an audience in the stadium, PSG intends to raise the first Champions League in its history. An avowed objective and each year pursued by Parisians since the arrival of Qatari investors in the capital in 2011. And for the first time, the opportunity to seize the cup with the big ears is real.