Passion, tribalism and bragging rights of the city. Is there anything better than a derby in world football? To put it bluntly, probably not.
This weekend English football will showcase two famous derbies, Tyne-Wear and Manchester.
Our focus is squarely on the latter, as Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and his opposite number Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal prepare their troops for battle on Sunday afternoon.
Over the journey the Manchester derby has produced some awe-inspiring, horrific and gob-smacking moments of both quality and unsavoury incidents.
Who could ever forget Michael Owen’s injury time winner on 96 minutes and the Mark Hughes’ vicious outburst post-match about ‘Fergie time’?
And then there’s Mario Balotelli’s completely and utterly modest, ‘Why always me?’ celebration in a 6-1 City demolition at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney’s outrageous bicycle kick winner, Vincent Kompany’s towering header that effectively clinched City’s dramatic title – the list goes on.
As we await another instalment of the Manchester derby, take a trip down memory lane with Copa90 who run the ruler over the top 10 most shocking moments of this explosive rivalry.
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