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UEFA insists Champions League final will take place in Istanbul

April 28, 2021 Paris St Germain's Idrissa Gueye looks dejected as he is shown a red card by referee Felix Brych after fouling Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan [REUTERS]

The Champions League final will definitely take place in Istanbul on May 29 despite Turkey going into a COVID-19 lockdown, UEFA said on Thursday.

A resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Turkish government to impose a 17-day lockdown which will end on May 17.

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