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Former Man City captain Tony Book hoping club can win second European trophy in their history with victory in Champions League final against Chelsea... insisting 'it's about time' they followed up his side's Cup-Winners' Cup glory in 1970

Daily Mail | May 22, 2021

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Manchester City legend Tony Book has spent more than half a century as the only captain in the club's history to lift a European trophy.

Now 86, the skipper of the Cup-Winners' Cup side that beat Gornik Zabrze in 1970 will be at home in Manchester willing Fernandinho to go one better and hold the Champions League trophy aloft on Saturday against Chelsea.

'I won't mind losing the record at all,' said Book. 'I'd be delighted for Pep Guardiola and the club if they do it.

Manchester City legend Tony Booku00a0has spent more than half a century as the only captain in the club's history to lift a European trophy

Manchester City legend Tony Book has spent more than half a century as the only captain in the club's history to lift a European trophy

Book was City's skipper for the Cup-Winners' Cup side that beat Gornik Zabrze in 1970

'City have never been in better shape.

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