All quiet in Moscow as fans arrive for final

By Chris Baldwin and Gennady Fyodorov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fans descending on Moscow ahead of Wednesday's all-English Champion's League final between Chelsea and Manchester United have so far been well-behaved, local police said on Tuesday.

More than 40,000 fans are expected to arrive for European club football's showpiece at the Luzhniki Stadium, creating a giant logistical, transport and policing challenge for the Russian hosts.

"There have been no incidents so far. People are walking around, going sightseeing, settling down in hotels," a Moscow police spokesman said.

"The Moscow police are in a good and optimistic mood... relying on fans' common sense. I don't think they (the fans) want any problems with police in a foreign country."

Groups of fans from both Premier League teams lined up at metal detectors in Red Square to enter a fan zone offering souvenir photos and a penalty kick competition, while even more wandered further afield into local bars and restaurants.

"It was a long way to come for a game but it's worth it," said one United fan called Steve as he walked along Moscow's pedestrian-only Kamergersky Street.

"Now we need to relax, put our feet up and get some beers. We've had a long journey," he said, holding a bright red flag sporting yellow and white lettering and a team emblem.

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