Man City to pay shirt tribute to Colin Bell v Man Utd after club legend’s death

Manchester Metropolis’s gamers will stroll out sporting particular shirts to pay tribute to late membership legend Colin Bell of their Carabao Cup semi-final towards Manchester United on Wednesday.

Metropolis introduced the unhappy information that Bell had handed away on the age of 74 on Tuesday.

The previous midfielder is considered one in all Metropolis’s biggest ever gamers after representing them for 14 seasons between 1965-79, and he helped them win a First Division title, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup.

And in accordance with The Athletic Metropolis will stroll out at Previous Trafford sporting retro No 8 shirts in honour of Bell.

A press release launched by Metropolis on Tuesday night learn: “It’s with the deepest disappointment and heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Manchester City legend Colin Bell.

“Colin handed away peacefully this afternoon after a brief, non-Covid associated sickness, aged 74. He leaves behind spouse Marie, kids Jon and Daybreak and grandchildren, Luke, Mark, Isla and Jack.

“He’s broadly regarded to be the best Metropolis participant of his era, making 492 appearances and scoring 152 objectives for the Membership throughout a 13-year keep.

“Few gamers have left such an indelible mark on Metropolis.

“Generally known as Colin The King, in 2004 followers voted to call a stand contained in the Etihad Stadium after him and his identify continues to be sung recurrently at matches.”

Metropolis chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak added: “Colin Bell will at all times be remembered as one in all Manchester Metropolis’s biggest gamers and the very unhappy information at this time of his passing will have an effect on all people related to our membership.”

Bell scored 117 objectives in 394 league appearances from midfield, and was dubbed The King of the Kippax.

He gained 48 caps for England over a seven-year interval, together with on the 1970 World Cup, scoring 9 objectives.

And he additionally represented Bury and San Jose Earthquakes throughout his skilled profession.