Max Woosnam is one of the great British sportsmen to grace the football pitch, walk out to the crease and step out on to court. MM takes a look at the all-rounder’s incredible life as a worker, a soldier and a multi-talented athlete that won the world’s most sought-after sporting accolades.

With football cancelled for the foreseeable future due to the outbreak of coronavirus, MM have created an ultimate combined Manchester United and Manchester City XI using players since the Premier League began.

If you didn’t know already, football – and sport in general – is cancelled for the foreseeable future. It’s not quite clear when the situation will be resolved, nor if we will play out the remainder of the season.

Manchester United and Manchester City stars have joined forces to back the NHS call to stay at home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

According to PSE, in Greater Manchester it is estimated that 600,000 residents are currently experiencing the effects of extreme poverty. In addition, as many as 1.6 million people are at risk of sliding into deeper poverty.

Jacob Bentley York and Luke Madeira have the latest football news from across Greater Manchester… and beyond

When Pep Guardiola swapped Munich for Manchester in the summer of 2016, it practically confirmed that Manchester City had a highly successful period on the horizon given that the Catalan boss guarantees silverware everywhere he goes.

James Frith is hoping to be re-elected as Labour MP for Bury North this general election yet the constituency remains a marginal seat, with Labour and Conservative both ranking at 43% in voting intention estimates.

The 179th Manchester derby this weekend could see the tale of two travesties. If the Sky Blues are victorious then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time at the wheel could end with the air bags going off.

Whether it’s ice skating, gorging yourself on chocolate or sipping a pint and watching the boxing, there’s something for everyone this December in Manchester. So here’s our advent guide (spoiler alert – we may have spilled over into January, there’s THAT much going on…)

Vincent Kompany’s wonder strike against Leicester last season has been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year’s ‘Sporting Moment of 2019’.