ISTANBUL—Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer.
The mission was completed in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi-backed club won the Champions League title for the first time and perhaps heralded the start of a new era of dominance in the competition.
“It was written in the stars. It belongs to us,” said Pep Guardiola after the 1–0 win against Inter Milan, as tears flowed again from the manager, his players and a sea of blue-shirted fans.
On this occasion, the emotion was pure ecstasy….