A punch in the tunnel, the player who nearly lost a leg and another who was told he'd be SHOT if he played... these are the Manchester derbies you may not have heard about
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxFrom Sandy Turnbull being the first player sent off in a Manchester derby for “rough play” to Jose Mourinho’s showdown with Ederson, clashes between United and City have never been for faint hearts.Down the years, the tales of scraps in the tunnel, of diabolical tackles, of death threats and Turkish Delight missiles, have become part of Manchester folklore.It would be hard to uncover all the stories behind the intense rivalry, often bred into young Reds and Blues in the junior ranks – there is an unwritten code that you don’t tell tales out of school, especially when the players involved are often Cheshire neighbours.But here we bring you some of the flashpoints of Manchester derby history, when the games were red – with.
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