Champions League final stadium engulfed in black smoke as huge fire breaks out in Istanbul hours before kick off

THE ATATURK Stadium has been engulfed in black smoke due to a nearby fire – just hours before the Champions League final.

The stunning Istanbul stadium is due to host a potentially historic final between Premier League Champions Manchester City and Italian giants Inter Milan.

Plumes of black smoke engulfed the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul ahead of the Champions League final

The smoke was visible for miles

The smoke came from a burning factor two miles away from the stadium

But it could end up being a smokey affair due to dark smoke billowing from a nearby burning building.

Plumes of dark smoke came over the stadium due to the wind wafting the nearby fumes towards the ground.

The smoke was so dark and thick that it was picked up during BT Sport‘s pre-match coverage.

Footage of the fire started doing the rounds on social media thanks to a stadium-bound fan.

It showed a six-story building engulfed by black smoke as Turkish firefighters desperately tried to quell the raging fire inside.

The brave firemen blasted the building with hoses to try and further stop the flames from damaging the building.

Footy were quick to comment after footage of the flames hovering over the stadium went viral.

One tweeted: “What on Earth?”

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Another said: “I hope everything is ok…”

And another said: “What is this black magic?”

One remarked: “What’s going on here??”

Another chimed in: “Is it some kind of sign that we’re going to see an unusual game today?”

One said of the burning building: “That’s a serious fire hope there are no casualties.”

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The burning building – an industrial factory – is located a mere TWO MILES away from the Ataturk Stadium.

Firefighters are said to have been on the scene for the last “two hours” trying to quell the raging flames.

City boss Pep Guardiola will be hoping the clouds of black smoke won’t be a bad omen for his troops.

The Prem champions will bid to secure a historic treble against Simone Inzaghi’s Inter.

But the Italians will hope to channel the spirit of their 2010 side – who stopped Bayern Munich from winning a treble 13 years ago.

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