UCL: Pep crowns Real Madrid "the King" of Champions League

UCL: Pep crowns Real Madrid "the King" of Champions League Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has crowned Spanish side, Real Madrid, as "the kings of this competition".(UEFA Champions League).

Pep's City face a big task in tonight's UCL round of 16 first leg at the Bernabeau, which may be their last till next two years, should they fail in the appeal against UEFA's two-year ban.

Real have won a record 11 European Cups, including four in the past six years.

"This is the real test. The kings of this competition against one team who aren't used to playing these kind of games much, as our best performance was one semi-final," said Pep Guardiola.

"We have to show our personality. I know my players, myself, all the club want to fight until the end for this title.

"But if you want to do that [win the title] you have to face these teams sooner or later. You have to beat Madrid, you have to beat Barcelona, you have to beat Bayern Munich. You have to beat the big, big teams.

"If we're able to do it we'll be so happy. If not then next season... well, next season I don't know but when we are able to play we are going to come back."

BBC