Excitement builds ahead of City's Champions League final

They're taking on Inter Milan later, as they look to win the historic treble

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 10th Jun 2023

Excitement is building as Manchester City prepare to take on Inter Milan in the Champions League Final.

The Blues are facing the italian side in Istanbul tonight.

City fans say winning it would be among the best moments of their lives.

Thousands of fans are in Turkey as the excitement builds for the clash with Inter Milan, with many lining the streets of the city centre.

If victorious it means City will bring home football's treble - having also won the Premier League and FA Cup this season.

Speaking to the PA news agency in central Istanbul ahead of the final, Steve Rimmer, 68, from Middleton, Rochdale, said winning the treble would mean that his team had finally matched local rivals Manchester United, who achieved the same feat in 1999.

"It will mean everything, we'll have the treble, we'll have matched United," he said.

People who haven't travelled abroad are expected to watch the game live at Depot Mayfield, where a giant screen has been erected especially.

The match kicks off at 8pm.

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