German invasion gets underway as Bayern and Dortmund fans paint London red and yellow ahead of Wembley showpiece

We all hoped for an all-English final at Wembley, and Germany's invasion of London has given us all a taste of what could have been.
Fans of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have been taking in the sights of the capital ahead of the Champions League Final tonight.

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Everywhere you turn, fans clad in yellow or red are enjoying the trip of a lifetime as they hope to see their side overcome their compatriots.
And the sun was shining this morning after a day of rain on Friday, as the Germans made their way around Wembley Stadium and up Wembley way with hours to kill before kick-off.

Brighten up: Dortmund fans in Trafalgar square hoping for a sunny day before the showpiece

Demand for tickets has been sky high, with more than half a million Borussia Dortmund supporters and 250,000 Bayern fans applying for just 24,000 tickets for each side.
After landing in London earlier on Friday, both teams got a chance to have a look at England's national stadium, which will host European football's showpiece match for the second time in three years.

Clad: Dortmund and Bayern fans wear their badges with pride ahead of tonight's final

Dortmund return to the Champions League final for the first time since 1997 when they beat Juventus 3-1 with the help of Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert, while Bayern hope to make amends and win their fifth title after the disappointment they suffered last year.
Prices started at £60 per ticket and go up to £330 for the top category, a shock for German fans used to much lower prices for Bundesliga matches.

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And it was rumoured that tickets were flying on the black market for as much as £14,000 for a pair during the week, with fans desperate to see their side in Europe's major showpiece final.
For Dortmund, there is a sense that tonight could be their last major European final for some time, with Mario Gotze already leaving the club to join Bayern, and Robert Lewandowski looking odds-on to depart too.
For Bayern though, they will look to avoid becoming runners up in the competition for a record sixth time, after defeat in two of the past three years.

Sights: Some fans decided to take in London's famous sights before heading to Wembley