CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL: CITY STARS CLINCH HISTORIC TREBLE
IT WAS Sky Blue heaven for Man City fans last night as their team won the Champions League for the first time to match their red rivals’ Treble back in 1999.
And their fans partied like it was 1999 long into the Istanbul night with their Prince being midfielder Rodri, who scored the winner against Inter Milan in the 68th minute.
Both inside and outside the 75,000-capacity Ataturk Olympic Stadium, City supporters who had shelled out huge sums on flights, tickets and hotels to witness history - danced and sang, wildly celebrating a season that saw them add the elusive trophy to the FA Cup and Champions League, just as Manchester United did 24 years ago.
And for boss Pep Guardiola - who swapped his usual hoody and jeans for a dapper black suit and matching jumper - it erased the bad memories of two years ago when City lost in the final to Chelsea.
The 20,000 Sky Blues fans lucky enough to get tickets for the final will have stories to tell their grandchildren about a win that capped a magical season for supporters, including Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who had been in high spirits all day in the centre of Istanbul.
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The cheapest tickets for the match cost £60 but as kick-off neared, passes were being offered for more than £1,000 each.
Early in the day, some supporters visited tourist hotspot The Blue Mosque to pray for divine intervention while thousands more headed straight for a specially constructed fan zone in the stadium's overspill car park from 2pm local time, a full eight hours before kick-off.
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