Manchester City’s Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (left) and Manchester City’s Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini (right) attend a press conference in Manchester, northwest England on Tuesday ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, first leg football match against Real Madrid on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester City hit the Champions League big time on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as 10-time champions and European royalty Real Madrid visit the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their semifinals.