40,000 Fake Tickets at the Champions League Final? Actually, It Was 2,589. - The New York Times

The French authorities blamed tens of thousands of counterfeit tickets for the chaos before Saturday’s Champions League final. The official count was far lower.

The hearing lasted longer than an hour, ending with little clarity and a doubling down by the officials on their previous claims, again without evidence to support their conclusions. That prompted o… [+1502 chars]

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