Where are the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals?
When is the Europa League final?
The Europa League final will take place on Wednesday, 21 May, at 20:00 BST.It will be played at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain and the winner of the semi-final between Tottenham and Bodo/Glimt will be the designated home team.Athletic Club are taking on Manchester United in the other semi-final so have a chance of playing the final in their home stadium.However, they trail 3-0 after the first leg with the second leg taking place at Old Trafford on Thursday, 8 May.Tottenham will also take a lead into the second leg, having beaten Bodo/Glimt 3-1 at home in the first leg.Uefa has said there is no chance of the final being moved from Bilbao to England in the event of an all-English final.A total of 15,000 tickets will be available to each team in the final with ticket prices ranging from 40-240 euros (£34-£204) for the 53,289-capacity stadium.BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone said: "I did a quick check on a flight booking and hotel booking site and came up with a cheapest two day trip of £1650, excluding tickets and food, and transportation. It's going to be expensive."
How about the Conference League final?
The Conference League final will take place on Wednesday, 28 May, at 20:00 BST.It will be held at the Wroclaw Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland. The winner of the semi-final between Real Betis and Fiorentina, will be the designated home side.Real Betis won the first leg at home 2-1.Chelsea beat Djurgarden 4-1 in the first leg of the other semi-final and host the second leg on Thursday, 8 May.Each club that makes it to the final will get a total of 12,500 tickets for the 45,000-capacity stadium and the prices range from 25-190 euros (£21-£161).This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.
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