Real Madrid arrive in Kiev for the Uefa Champions League final - in pictures

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and manager Zinedine Zidane have all arrived in the Ukraine for Saturday's game with Liverpool

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  Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates arrive in Kiev ahead of the Uefa Champions League final. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid fans welcome their team to Kiev. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid fans welcome their team to Kiev. Sergei Grits / AP Photo

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  Real Madrid's Marcelo arrives to the hotel Real Madrid are staying at in Kiev. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's fans cheer their team as Real Madrid's players arrive to a hotel in Kiev, Ukraine. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's Luka Modric. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's Gareth Bale. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's Isco. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's Karim Benzema. Sedat Suna / EPA

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  Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane is hoping his side can be the first one in 42 years to win the European Cup three years in a row. Sedat Suna / EPA

The relaxed demeanour and smiles did not make it obvious that Real Madrid are one game away from history.

But as Zinedine Zidane's men arrived in Kiev for Saturday's Uefa Champions League final against Liverpool on Thursday night they were in a relaxed mood.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Marcelo were among the players to smile and acknowledge fans as they reached the hotel they will be staying at.

Real are aiming to be the first side since Bayern Munich in 1976 to lift the European Cup in three successive years.

The game kicks off on Saturday at 10.45pm UAE time.

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