The Welsh capital is now an ocean of black & white.
You probably don’t need reminding, but the Champions League final takes place tonight between Real Madrid and Juventus, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Italian football fans aren’t known for being particularly shy or retiring, and the Juve fans are certainly living up to that preconception. The weather has mostly been behaved in the Welsh capital, and the travelling Juventus fans are definitely making the most of it.
Juventus and Real Madrid fans in Cardiff have adapted to British culture by ordering pints at 9am. Some look like they regret it.
— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) June 3, 2017
This is what Cardiff looked like this afternoon.
#Juventus fans taking over Cardiff…#UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/y2RtwJcVaw
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) June 3, 2017
Scenes with the Juventus fans #ChampionsLeagueFinal pic.twitter.com/S5m4UWr4iS
— Arran Faulkner (@arranfaulkner23) June 3, 2017
Absolute scenes.
https://twitter.com/richieboy_7/status/871027196059693057
#UCLfinal takeover in the centre of Cardiff…
👉 Head over to https://t.co/CEea6LE0qR to see more from behind-the-scenes 👈 pic.twitter.com/Qk4ogF5Jc3
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 3, 2017
And it’s not just in Cardiff – this is what it was like at Paddington Station in London, as both sets of fans boarded trains to Wales.
Wow. The scene at Paddington Station in London as fans of Juventus and Real Madrid head to Cardiff for the #UCL final ⚽️🚅🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/YENbyOvhIY
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) June 3, 2017
Before you ask, yes, the Real fans are out on the streets as well – they just don’t seem to have been making as much noise.
Michael Regan/Getty ImagesReal fans ensuring they won't be outdone by Team Juve in Cardiff…
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 3, 2017