“I won’t pick sides, I won’t pick sides, but I love the football scene in Manchester. I’ll be both, blue and red! I can’t wait to get there and perform!” says Little Mix’s opening act Lina.

Have you ever wanted to experience how it feels to walk out of the players’ tunnel and into the Etihad Stadium?

Since Jurgen Klopp took the reins as Liverpool manager a little over two years ago, he has faced United three times while being in the home dugout – United and Liverpool have one win a piece with the other meeting ending in a draw.

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

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 a thriving nightlife and world-famous night-time culture, Manchester has something to appeal to every visitor.

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

The four-time Champions League winner was given a tour of Oldham’s Boundary Park facilities and dined with the club’s Chairman at Manchester’s Australasia restaurant on Thursday night.

Bibiana Steinhaus, a chief inspector in the German police, made history earlier this month when she refereed a match between Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.

They currently hold all three English domestic trophies – with the FA Women’s Cup and the Continental Tyres Cup as well – and were unbeaten in 2016, conceding just four goals in sixteen games.