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Bottlenecks feared as fans arrive in Moscow for final

                   
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19-May-2008
        
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By Chris Baldwin MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Russian airport authorities will struggle to process fans through passport control in time for this week's Champions League final in Moscow, a British tour operator said on Monday. The first supporters began arriving in the Russian capital in... [read full story]                    

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