The Manchester City supporters group behind the ‘Stop crying your heart out’ banner unveiled prior to the 2-3 defeat to Real Madrid have explained the reasoning behind it.The pre-match unveiling

Some Manchester City fans took a not-so-subtle dig at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff game, displaying a banner showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy beside the caption,

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois shared a lighthearted joke during his postgame chat with the media when asked about the banner celebrating Rodri's Ballo

Manchester City fans taunted Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior ahead of their Champions League playoff by unfurling a giant banner of Rodri kissing the Ballon d’Or.

Manchester City blew a late lead against Real Madrid to lose 3-2, leaving Pep Guardiola's side with a mountain to climb in next week's return leg at the Bernabeu

Manchester City fan group ‘We Are 1894’ has issued a statement denying that the banner was intended for Real Madrid's Vinicius. Instead, they revealed that their real target was someone entirely different.

We asked for your views after Manchester City were beaten by two late Real Madrid goals in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. Here are some of your comments:

Man City fans goaded Real Madrid for Rodri beating Vinícius Júnior to the Ballon d'Or. It's not the first time a tifo was used to troll the opposition.

Ahead of the game, a banner in the Man City end read "Stop crying your heart out" alongside an image of the Ballon d'Or trophy

Jude Bellingham's goal in added time gives Real Madrid victory against Manchester City in a five-goal thriller in the Champions League play-offs.