As the Abu Dhabi takeover of Man City approaches completion, we reveal some of the club’s most famous fans.
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Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis perform at intimate one-off warm-up gig prior to headlining Glastonbury Festival in 2004. (Getty Images)
Andrew Flintoff of England celebrates taking the wicket of Ab de Villiers of South Africa during the Second NatWest Series One Day International match between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge on August 26, 2008 in Nottingham, England. (Getty Images)
Former rogue trader Nick Leeson speaks addresses a packed audience at a business seminar in Hong Kong on June 3, 2008. The former derivatives trader caused the collapse of the UK’s oldest investment bank Barings Bank through speculative trading in 1995. (Getty Images)
England’s 2004 Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood in action for NEC Harlequins at Twickenham on April 9, 2005 in London. (Getty Images)
Comedian Alan Carr, star of The Friday Night Project on British TV, poses with dancers at the drinks reception prior to the VIP performance of ‘Night of The Snow Queen’ at St Martin’s Lane Hotel on December 12, 2007 in London, England. (Getty Images)
Prominent UK businessman Howard Davies is director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was previously deputy governor of the Bank of England after three years as director general of the Confederation of British Industry.n
He has also worked at the Treasury and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including two years as Private Secretary to the British Ambassador in Paris. Here he shakes hands with Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, YV Reddy as Nicholas Stern, right, looks on, during a LSE-sponsored meeting titled ‘Challenging Globalisation Reform, Governance and Society’, in New Delhi in December 2006. (Getty Images)
Lee Dixon, of Arsenal, runs with the ball during the AXA sponsored FA Cup semi-final match against Tottenham Hotspur played at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England. (Getty Images)
British actor David Threlfall is Manchester born and bred. His film credits include John le Carré’s The Russia House, Patriot Games with Harrison Ford, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, alongside Cate Blanchett. Here he performs during the launch of the production of Frank McGuinness’s play ‘Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me’ at the New Ambassadors Theatre on April 15, 2005 in London. (Getty Images)
British musician Rick Wakeman achieved worldwide fame during the 70s with the progressive rock ban Yes. Here he poses next to an old Buick in Havana in April 2005. (Getty Images)
