"The trip was long - about 1,100 miles from Manchester, England, to Bodø, Norway. The temperatures were freezing - around 28 degrees, with the wind chill around 10 degrees. The results were not ideal - at least not for the 374 Manchester City fans who traveled to the fishing town north of the Arctic Circle only to see their team suffer one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history."
"We know the sacrifice that our fans make when they travel across the world to support us home and away and we will never take it for granted. They are the best fans in the world. "We also recognize that it was a lot of traveling for the fans who supported us in the freezing cold throughout a difficult evening for us on the pitch."
Manchester City lost 3-1 to Bodø/Glimt, a Norwegian club in its first Champions League season, marking a major upset. Approximately 374 Manchester City fans traveled roughly 1,100 miles from Manchester to Bodø in freezing temperatures to attend the match. Captain Erling Haaland called the loss "embarrassing." Captains Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and Rodri jointly pledged to reimburse every fan who bought a ticket. Away tickets cost about $33.75 each, making the total reimbursement close to $13,000. The captains emphasized the fans' sacrifices and said covering ticket costs was the least they could do.
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