German football fans bring festive spirit to London - in pictures

Borussia Dortmund fans wait for the tube at Westminster station ahead of the Uefa Champions League final Photograph: Bogdan Maran/EPA

Memorabilia worn by a Bayern Munich fan outside Wembley Stadium Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Supporters of both teams pose in front of Wembley stadium Photograph: Federico Gambarini/Corbis

A Bayern Munich supporter visits the London Eye Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

A Borussia Dortmund towel reserves a seat on the edge of the fountain in Trafalgar Square before the Champions League final Photograph: John Walton/PA

Bayern Munich fan Helmut from Muenster in Germany poses on his bicycle in London after cycling almost 550km to attend the final Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty Images

A man in Borussia Dortmund kit performs football tricks on Carnaby Street Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Bayern Munich supporters pose next to a member of The Queen's Life Guard standing on duty in central London Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Dortmund supporters pose for photographs in a traditional red telephone box Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

A Bayern Munich fan eyes Wembley Stadium Photograph: Federico Gambarini/Corbis

A British policeman looks on as a German police officer holds aloft a replica of the Uefa Champions league trophy in Piccadilly Circus Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

The Dormund fans bring the yellow wall to Trafalgar Square Photograph: Bogdan Maran/EPA

And then soak up the atmosphere there Photograph: Tal Cohen/EPA

Actor Will Smith kicks off the Ultimate Champions match being held at Wembley before the Champions League final Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images