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DISNEY DISMAY AT CITY GLORY

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
9 April 2015

Man United fan GED BARNES had his holiday ruined when Man City won the Premier League

llustrations: LOUIS DYSON

WHENVincent Kompany rose above a static Manchester United defence to power the ball past David De Gea using his ample forehead, I was forced to confront the gut-wrenching reality that, during my lifetime, I may have to witness Manchester City lifting the Premier League trophy.
It was May 30, 2012, and despite being eight points behind United just three weeks earlier, City knew that a win against the current champions would place the fate of the Premier League title firmly...

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