Fans in meltdown as CBS Sports announces ‘best ever special guest’ to join Kate Abdo and co in Champions League final

FANS went into meltdown when CBS Sports announced Dora the Explora as a special guest for the Champions League final.

Real Madrid are looking to win their 15th European title when they face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday.

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The broadcaster revealed its full schedule to cover the glamorous event.

Regular stars such as presenter Kate Abdo, experts Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Thierry Henry will all have their places.

Clive Tyldesley will be joined by Robert Green on commentary, as well as Christina Unkel, Peter Schmeichel and Guillem Balague will be rules analysts.

CBS will also have three special guests, including Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero, basketball star Joel Embiid and cartoon star Dora the Explora.

It’s the cartoon’s inclusion that has caused controversy online, leaving fans very excited about the prospect.

One posted: “Best special guest ever.”

A second wrote: “We actually have Dora the explorer in CL’s final guts before GTA 6.”

A third commented: “Excuse me, what… Dora.”

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A fourth said: “Dora will have better opinions than most of them.”

Another added: “Dora and Del Piero what a connection.”

This year’s Champions League prize pool has a total purse of approximately £2.19 billion.

But the winning club will earn around £17 million for the final alone – the same as last year.

Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said: “It’s almost surreal. I think in the grand scheme of things we deserve to get to the final.

“I know we won’t be favorites and that it will be extremely difficult. But it’s just one game and, over the course of a game, anything is possible. We’ve already proven that.”

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti said before the game: “It’s almost surreal. I think, in the grand scheme of things, we deserve to get to the final.

“I know we won’t be favorites and it will be extremely difficult.

“But it’s just one game, and over the course of a game, anything is possible. We’ve already proven that.”

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