Manchester City’s victory in the UEFA Champions League final over Inter Milan was historic for a number of reasons. It was the club’s first European triumph, securing a famous treble after its success in winning the English Premier League title and the FA Cup this season. It also marked the first time that a state-backed club claimed Europe’s top trophy, with the English soccer club owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, the brother of Mohammed bin Zayed, the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. Manchester City’s win, heavily backed by UAE money, comes as Saudi Arabia and Qatar look to ... (full story)