MOSCOW, Russia – In the world of TV jargon we have a phrase called the "beauty shot": essentially this is a camera position which shows a geographical location in all its glory. That's exactly what CNN found for our live coverage of the Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United.Perched atop Sparrow Hills, across the road from Moscow State University, our position affords a spectacular view of the Luzhniki Stadium - but that wasn't the only "beautiful" thing about it.

As we set up to commence broadcasting this morning we discovered that we were sharing our spot with a Russian music video shoot. I must confess that it was something of a distraction trying to talk about Ashley Cole and Ryan Giggs when dozens of glamorous young actresses were skipping directly through my eyeline.

Of course they were as intrigued by us as we were by them and we soon discovered that the best way to impress them was to predict a Chelsea win. Since the blues are owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the London side have plenty of local support.

The Russian connection has meant that Chelsea have been nicknamed "Chelski" back in England but apparently that doesn't translate very well here. "Chelski? Sounds more like Polish to me!"

Anyway, one thing led to another and we were soon dining on the food prepared by the film crew's catering department: kidney beans and... skewered chicken hearts.

With such a late kick off (10.45 pm) many of the fans are spending the day sightseeing, and those that want to avoid the risk of trouble are steering well clear of Red Square. We have already encountered plenty of supporters who want a photo of the stadium which they hope will be proudly displayed after a victorious mission to Moscow.