Man City fan travels to Paris for Champions League final despite semi-final loss to Real Madrid

A last-gasp collapse in Madrid might have cost Manchester City a trip to Paris for the Champions League final, but the same can't be said of one City fan.

Earlier this month, City were just minutes away from reaching the final of Europe's elite club competition for the second consecutive season, but two Rodrygo goals in 80 seconds and a Karim Benzema penalty completed the most unlikely of Real Madrid comebacks.

It was Los Blancos that went on to face Liverpool in the final at the Stade de France, one which they won thanks to a second-half goal from Vinicius Junior.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Saturday's final in Paris, City fan Andy revealed that he had made the trip to France despite City's absence after getting a bit overexcited in the closing stages of the semi-final.

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"89th minute, clicked the button on the phone. Ferry booked, hotel booked," he told Sky Sports. "I text my boss saying 'see you in Paris' - he's a Liverpool fan. 25 minutes later, replied text, 'what for?'."

Instead of letting his booking go to waste, Andy decided to travel over to France anyway and make the most of it. "Well, I bought the ferry. Cost me £80 to change the booking so just as well.

"Three of us come over, two Liverpool fans and me. Just have the crack. It's been exceptional, such a good atmosphere, it's amazing."

Andy's mood was no doubt improved further when Liverpool failed to seal a cup treble, leaving Jurgen Klopp's side with the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and City with the Premier League title.

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