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A rough guide to Moscow for football fans!

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Published 13 May, 2008, 04:54

On May 21 England's two top teams are set to cross swords at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, when the Russian capital hosts the final of Europe's biggest football club tournament, the Champions League.

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It will be a showpiece occasion, but also a chance for tens of thousands of football fans to enjoy the Russian capital.

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