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The clash needs no introduction, the two clubs have a decorated past in both English and European football.

With two Olympic gold medals around your neck it would be easy to relax into retirement or at the most keep doing what you’ve done in the hope of bagging a golden hat-trick at Tokyo 2020.

Despite sacking their manager over three weeks ago, Oldham have yet to finalise their search for a new manager. Interim boss Richie Wellens is set to continue in charge for the immediate future.

Between them Premier League table toppers Manchester City and Serie A pacesetters Napoli have scored a phenomenal 47 goals in a combined 14 league outings this season – 59 in all competitions.

With just a month to go until the TISSOT UCI Track World Cup returns to Manchester, excitement is building among home riders preparing to represent Great Britain in front of a partisan crowd.

Youngsters from Manchester played a part in creating history as they participated in this weekend’s Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup, hosted by Sale Sharks.

Short of a pair of horns, Danny McGuire is about as Rhino as they come as he prepares to lead his beloved Leeds into battle against Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.

Youngsters from Manchester Rugby Club will embark on the first step towards a dream Twickenham appearance on Sunday as the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup returns for its seminal testimonial season; celebrating its tenth year.

Altrincham Football Club holds a very dear place in Grahame Rowley’s heart.

From a broken collarbone in March to becoming a European champion in July, 2017 is a year that will live long in the memory for Matt Walls.

There’s more than just football to Afghan-born Danish international Nadia Nadim – who from January will start her Manchester City Women’s career.