10 Things You Didn't Know About Man City

By John Bills /

1. They Have A Lot Of Famous Fans

It is no secret that Manchester City has a lot of celebrity fans. We all know about the Gallagher brothers and their devotion to the club, but who else has been known to don the sky blue and sing €˜Blue Moon€™? Elsewhere in the sporting world, former England cricket all rounder Andrew Flintoff, rugby legends Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards and more famously boxer Ricky Hatton identify as City fans. A number of actors are also City-lovers, including various members of the Coronation Street and Shameless casts, Timothy Dalton, Dirk Benedict and even Alan Rickman. Other famous followers include Alan Carr, Bernard Manning, Mary Anne Hobbs and even Ivan Gazidis, C.E.O of Arsenal Football Club. Princess Beatrice of York is also a fan.