Source: CCTV.com
04-29-2009 10:38
The other semifinal of the UEFA Champions League will feature an English derby, with Manchester United hosting Arsenal.
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| Arsenal's Alexandre Song (L), Carlos Vela (C) and Cesc Fabregas attend a team training session in London Colney, north of London April 28, 2009. Arsenal are due to play Manchester United in a Champions League semi-final first leg in Manchester on Wednesday.REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT SOCCER) |
The two teams have clashed many times since the end of last century in various occasions. And on the managerial level, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger also have their score to settle.
Manchester, the second largest city of Britain. A traditional industrial city, it is the commercial, financial and transportation center of northwest England.
London, Britain's capital and largest city. Hosting the country's largest port, it is also the nation's political, economic and cultural center.
The two cities have a different focus, but they have football in common, and the clashes between the two cities' top football clubs raises eyebrows across the country.
