Where you're watching tonight's final
Joe: I'm working until 10 tonight, so I'm asking my wife to pause it and I'm muting all WhatsApp chats, briefly deleting the BBC Sports app, and avoiding communication with any humans.Ken: I'll be on the couch with my dad with some snacks. Not too much confidence in beating PSG but we always bring something to big games. Come on you Blues!Jake: I'm living in Sydney so I will be setting the alarm for 4:50am, which is an earlier start than normal for work!Richard: As a Chelsea season ticket holder, I'll be on the sofa watching through my fingers and praying that it's not a complete embarrassment.
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