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Pep Guardiola tells Manchester City supporters to 'be happy' and not boo the Champions League anthem as he insists 'what happens in the past is the past'

Pep Guardiola has pleaded with Manchester City supporters to 'celebrate' being in the Champions League final and not boo the tournament's pre-match anthem.

City fans have made a point of booing the famous Champions League anthem in recent years in a show of disapproval towards UEFA.

Antipathy towards the organisation stems from a series of events that began when Porto supporters racially abused then-City striker Mario Balotelli during the 2011-12 season. The Portuguese club were fined under £20,000 for the incident.

Further anger followed just two years later when the club were found to have breached Financial Fair Play rules in 2014.