The mercurial Mancunian with the everyman appeal, there was only ever going to be one match winner in the derby on a day when this city lost one of its greatest ever sportsmen.

Before kick-off at the Etihad, red and blue alike paid tribute to Ricky Hatton with a thunderous round of applause that left TV cameras shaking and viewers back at home feeling dizzy. The Hitman might have been a die-hard Manchester City fan, but his personality and his pugilistic prowess made him a hero across Greater Manchester and beyond. Plenty of those situated in the away end would have been present at some of Hatton's greatest nights.

He was also honest about his troubles away from the ring. Hatton faced his battles outside of his sporting arena, just as Phil Foden has fought his. The boyhood City fan spo

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