Manchester City FC made a stop in East Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, hosting the Manchester City Soccer Festival. Hundreds of fans flocked to McDonnell Avenue to compete in skills competitions, win prizes and potentially catch a glimpse of their favorite Manchester City star.
Members of the Manchester City first team, including Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri, competed against some of the finalists from the event’s skills challenge, much to the delight of the fans pressed against a chain-link fence.
Vincent Kompany, the Manchester City captain, said that he was impressed by the crowd, noting that when he came to Los Angeles for the inaugural edition of the International Champions Cup five years ago, many people knew little about the club.