Manchester City and Manchester United fans paid tribute to Ricky Hatton ahead of their Premier League derby following his death at the age of 46.

The former boxing world champion was found dead at his home address on Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross, Hyde in Greater Manchester on Sunday morning.

Hatton was a passionate Man City fan, wearing sky blue shorts and using Blue Moon as his walkout song throughout his career.

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‘The Hitman’ even fought at the club’s home ground, the Etihad stadium, in 2008, defeating Juan Lazcano via a unanimous decision in front of a then-record 55,000 crowd.

It has been reported by the Daily Mail that he was due to attend Sunday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad and had booked a table in a corporate hospi

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