...is that we learn nothing from history.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/13/manchesterunited.championsleague
Meanwhile, the Russians are getting ready for the Champions League final:
Am I the only person that reads that with a sense of both deja vu and foreboding?
Shortly after the final whistle at the JJB Stadium, United fans inside the ground unlocked the emergency exits, thereby allowing up to 300 ticketless supporters congregated outside into the stadium to watch Sir Alex Ferguson's side being presented with the Premier League trophy.
Meanwhile, the Russians are getting ready for the Champions League final:
Last night officials at Luzhniki Stadium said special measures had been taken to prevent ticketless fans from getting in. Organisers said everyone would be checked as soon as they arrived at the nearest metro station and headed towards the ground. Only those with valid tickets would be let through.
Additionally, the stadium has installed new state-of-the-art choke points on every gate. Only fans with valid tickets would get through the choke points, officials explained, adding that anyone who subsequently left the ground would not be readmitted. The system should also prevent supporters with false tickets from penetrating into the stadium.
Additionally, the stadium has installed new state-of-the-art choke points on every gate. Only fans with valid tickets would get through the choke points, officials explained, adding that anyone who subsequently left the ground would not be readmitted. The system should also prevent supporters with false tickets from penetrating into the stadium.
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