Despite a plea from Pep Guardiola for them not to do so, Manchester City fans booed the Champions League anthem ahead of the final kick-off against Inter Milan in Turkey.
City take on Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night as they hope to secure a historic treble following their triumphs in theAhead of the game, captain Ilkay Gundogan had sent a message to supporters asking them to create a ‘positive noise’ ahead of kick-off, just like they had done at Wembley before the win over Manchester United.
He said: ‘Hearing them sing Blue Moon in the tunnel, the deafening atmosphere as we walked out onto the pitch to a sea of blue, the Poznan as we waited for the match to start on the pitch.But City fans have jeered the Champions League anthem in protest against UEFA for various reasons over the years.
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