City fan admits defeat over tattoo

OPTIMISTIC Manchester City fan Kirk Bradley was so sure his team would see European success that he had ‘Manchester City Champions League Winners 2011’ tattooed on to his arm in August 2009.

That season they missed out on fourth place spot to Tottenham, and his plans for an alteration went awry on Wednesday when Roberto Mancini’s side were knocked out of the group stages. The 28-year-old barman said: “If we won, I was going to get 2011/12 put on it, as it would still look accurate. But now I’m truly out of options.”