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Moss Side Story

By Peter Devonald

LOGLINE
Two teenagers pursue their love across the soccer divide.

PITCH
Moss Side Story is a short film about love and football. It is an innovative update of Romeo & Juliet/ West Side Story, set on a Manchester housing estate, with the love of the protagonists separated not by racial intolerance but by football prejudice. Can football really keep love apart?

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City see red and ban it for club cars

Daniel Taylor
Friday September 9, 2005
The Guardian

The rivalry has seen red cards, ruined relationships, even the occasional riot. Now Manchester City's aversion to all things Manchester United (except, of course, Malcolm Glazer) has led to the club imposing their own colour scheme . . . by banning red company cars.

After living in the shadow of their illustrious neighbours for longer than they would care to remember, City made the stipulation when they ordered their fleet of 40 vehicles. Red may be the third most popular choice of car colour in Britain (behind blue and silver) but, under orders from City's boardroom, it will be more scarce around the City of Manchester Stadium.

Sir Alex Ferguson loves nothing more than discovering his rivals' insecurities so, 24 hours before the season's first Mancunian derby, the United manager will be intrigued that the directive was passed down because City do not want members of staff driving in their rivals' colours.

Before anyone from United accuses their neighbours of being petty, however, it should be pointed out that Old Trafford used to display a huge banner reading "29 Years" - the length of time since City's last trophy.

That was taken down earlier in the summer when United's fans removed all their flags and banners from the Stretford End as part of their protests against Glazer.

City's fans, meanwhile, are planning a show of Stars and Stripes during tomorrow's game at Old Trafford - in honour of United's new owners.

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