Soccer-City poised to match Utd's treble, but drama of 1999 will stand alone

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Manchester City will emulate Manchester United's 1999 treble if they beat Inter Milan in Saturday's Champions League final but it would take something truly extraordinary to match the spine-tingling way Alex Ferguson's side made history 24 years ago.

In fact, should pre-match predictions of a comfortable City win play out against Inter, Pep Guardiola's side's treble would look almost like a walk in the park compared to the white-knuckle ride endured by United in 1999.

City will likely have to dig deep to subdue the Serie A side bidding for a fourth European crown, but probably not quite as deep as United were forced to go in the Nou Camp against Bayern Munich when their treble looked doomed. United, who had skipper Roy Keane sent off, then snatched victory with a sensational Ryan Giggs solo goal the Welsh wizard celebrated in unforgettably eye-bulging fashion, ripping off his shirt and whirling it over his head.

Unlike City, who dismissed Bayern Munich and Real Madrid with nonchalant ease en route to the Champions League final, United looked down and out against Juventus in the semi-finals. And so they marched to the Nou Camp aiming to end a 30-year wait to reclaim Europe's biggest club prize.

 

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