themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Things to do with the kids in and around Manchester: An A-Z of family days out

We all know Greater Manchester is truly great so it 's no wonder so many people choose to raise their families here .
But while your younger self might have fallen in love with the city 's music , or nightlife , if you have children , then it becomes a whole new ball game .
Suddenly you find yourself in places and parks you never knew existed and quite often searching for decent places to entertain the big and little kids in your group .
The M.E.N 's Manchester Family is used to finding places for children to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by following on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram @ familymanc .
As well as having guides to everything from the best parks , playgrounds and family walks , we also share a list of events happening each weekend and during every school holiday .
If you fancy crazy golf , a wild day out , a trip to a farm or petting zoo , or you want to know which castles are good for a family day out , then we 've got those covered too .
And if you want to head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens a lot here , then you could always check out one of the area 's best trampoline centres , water parks with slides , or roller rinks .
As if all that was n't enough , we 've been taking a look at some of the best and most popular places to take children of all ages .
Indeed we 've created a whole alphabet of inspiration from attractions in and around Greater Manchester .
The kids will never have reason to be bored again .
There 's always something to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter what your child 's age .
Free playful activities for all ages are hosted by the gallery with award-winning artist-led workshops for families throughout the school holidays .
The Clore Art Studio is an interactive family space developed by artists , which you can access every day .
Borrow an explorer toolbelt to help you look and connect with the collection artworks .
The museum 's cafe is also popular with families , particularly for its 'pay as you feel ' rule .
Families can pick any dish from the children 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and decide for themselves how much to pay .
The aim is make healthy meals affordable to everyone - in a place that 's open to all and so valuable for young minds .
Find out more about the venue here .
The café is open 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday ( until 9pm Thursdays ) , and from 10am to 5pm at weekends .
Museum opening times are Monday 11am–5pm , Tuesday-Sunday 10am–5pm , including bank holiday Mondays .
First Wednesday of every month open until 9pm .
Visit the website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beyond and Chill Factore You ca n't miss Beyond at the side of the M60 and it offers so much for families to do .
It 's still home to Chill Factore where , for families , much of the fun lies in the Snow Park , with its Downhill Donuts and Ice Slide .
For younger ones , aged three and under , they can have a play in the snow in Mini Moose Land and enjoy sensory play , lights , textures , music and more .
But there 's lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World , which is based inside the Breezeboard Pro store where a track at the side of the shop offers one-off sessions for kids wanting to have a whizz around on a buggy board .
Aimed at kids age five and over , it 's also a party venue , fitting groups of up to 10 .
Underneath the Chill Factore slope is the equally popular Play Factore , home to Europe 's largest play frame , with a giant four-lane slide .
The venue is also home to a zip wire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a separate toddler area for under fives and recently launched a new VR experience where children 1.25 metres or above can choose between the Star Defence , Clock Tower and Alien Invasion games .
The VR attraction is open on weekends , bank holidays and during school holidays and costs £5 on top of the general £12.95 admission fee .
Alternatively you can pay £18.95 for the Ultimate All-Inclusive package , which includes admission for once child , a run on the zip-wire and one VR experience .
Visit the website for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beyond and for opening times of the various venues .
C is for Chester Zoo OK , we know it 's not in Manchester , but we also know Chester Zoo attracts families from miles around , so it 's certainly worthy of a mention .
Home to 35,000 animals in 125 acres of award-winning zoological gardens you can see why it pulls in close to 2m visitors a year .
As well as being open daily , it hosts numerous events for families , with something different planned during each school holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Its newest addition is a new habitat for its pride of Asiatic lions .
An impressive 4,790 square metre enclosure has opened for the public to get up close and personal with lionesses Kumari and Kiburi , along with adult male Lblis - all aged 12 .
It 's been specially designed to help conserve the world 's rarest species of the animal , with only an estimated 350 of the animals left in India , after they originally roamed across Northern Africa , Greece , Turkey and Asia .
Earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Madagascar habitat , featuring the attraction 's first ever 'walk-though ' primate experience .
Visitors now have the chance to see lemurs jumping across the path in front of them or swinging in the trees above them as they make their way through part of the new zone .
Dunham Massey is another favourite of families in the region .
Take a walk in the park and see if you can spot the herd of fallow deer , or climb and clamber on the Log Pile and let your imagination run wild .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoy and activities are put on in the school holidays .
Gardens are open 10.30am to 5pm .
Visit the website for more details .
If you 're in the blue side of Manchester then this one 's for you .
At the Manchester City Stadium and Club Tour fans are given a behind-the-scenes look at their favourite club .
During the tour , fans are able to a look in the First Team changing rooms where tactics are discussed , pre-match banter banishes nerves and where quotes from Tony Walsh ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Place ' have been immortalised across the walls .
The 90-minute guided tour costs £17.50 per adult and £11 per child aged five to 15 .
Families can also enjoy some free fun at the stadium before selected home games .
The indoor pitch at City Football Academy hosts the Man City Kids Fanzone - a two-hour event which takes place three hours before the kick-off .
It aims to offer younger fans another way to connect with their club and includes inflatables , football skill games , music and mascot meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters can claim up to five tickets for each event .
They are available up to two weeks prior to the Premier League match day and issued on a first come first served basis from the website here .
There are loads of daily activities to enjoy down at Cockfields Farm and it pulls in the crowds for it 's much-loved school holiday events too .
Children can groom a rabbit , cuddle a guinea pig , bath a tortoise and meet the snakes each day at the venue .
There 's play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the indoor play frame and role play village when the weather is wet , to the huge outdoor jumping pillow , swings and slides for the brighter months .
An Easter Wonderland event is planned from April 6 to 22 , with Easter entertainment shows , egg hunts , bottle feeding goats , cuddling the baby chicks and more .
Tickets cost £9.95 for children and £7.95 for adults .
The farm 's open 10am to 4.30pm , closing at 4pm on Sundays .
Visit the website .
Greater Manchester Police Museum has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a 'hidden gem ' .
Founded in 1981 , the GMP Police Museum is itself located in a former police station and hosts regular open days during school holidays on Tuesdays and Thursdays .
It collects and preserves relevant archive material and acts as an important resource for community engagement .
Open days run from 10.30am to 3.30pm and focus on different units within the police force from the North West Underwater Search and Recovery Unit to the Tactical Dog Unit and the North West Ambulance Service .
Private tours can also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large former manor house in Ordsall , Salford .
It dates back more than 750 years , although the oldest surviving parts of the present hall were built in the 15th century .
Reportedly a haunted building , it 's a regular venue for ghost hunts , especially around Halloween , but hosts many other family-friendly events .
There are regular craft and storytime sessions and during the school holidays it often gives children the chance to 'meet the maids ' in the kitchen of the grand hall and find out about life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 1pm to 4pm on Sundays .
Visit the website for more details .
One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum , the venue was purpose-built to tell the powerful stories of over a century of war .
It 's been commended for delivering an award-winning immersive experience and hosts events for families at weekends and during the holidays .
It 's free to attend , donations welcome , and regular object-handling sessions let kids get hands on with artefacts from IWM 's collection .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is only closed on December 24 , 25 and 26 .
Its café offers children ’ s menus and an indoor picnic area is also available at weekends and in the school holidays for visitors to take their own food and refreshments along .
Visit the website for more details .
J is for The John Rylands Library The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate and first opened to the public in 1900 .
Throughout the year it hosts regular events , ranging from tours of the library @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with its exhibitions .
One activity available all year round , and suitable for all ages , involves Grumbold the Library Dragon .
He 's lost his spectacles and needs your help to find them .
Families can pick up a free trail at the welcome desk , to explore the library at your own pace while looking for Grumbold 's specs .
There are other toddler tales sessions running and school holiday activities such as Lucky Charm Workshops and Shakespeare-inspired family trails .
Free entry .
No need to book , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Visit the website for more details .
Just a short drive from Manchester is Knowsley Safari where there lots for families to see and do .
A brand new tiger habitat opened at the attraction last year , giving visitors the chance to get closer to the tigers than ever before .
Sisters Sinda and Bira moved in to their new home , which opened last May , and features full-length glass panes that allow visitors unique , up close viewing opportunities .
Guests can immerse themselves in the Russian themed habitat and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their habitat , threats to their survival and conservation .
While at the attraction families can also journey through the camels , buffalo , antelope and more and get an up-close experience as you drive through lion territory .
You can also stay dry at the indoor sea lion display , although there 's no guarantees there wo n't be any splashing going on at the front .
Regular ticket offers run , but general prices are £17.50 for adults and £13.50 for children .
Under threes always go free .
Legoland is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offers three fun rides , 10 build and play zones , a 4D cinema and much more .
A Ninjago City Adventure opened after a £1m refurbishment , offering kids a 'whole ninja experience ' , with a special ninja training camp and a three-tiered play temple .
Play features include a climbing wall , Ninjago character challenges , crisscross maze and vertical rope climb , a spiral slide of lights , crawl through tunnel , ball pool , sky wheels , bash bags , lightening buzzer bars , Spinjitzu tornado and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibitions at Manchester Museum is Stan the T-Rex , who lives in the fossils gallery along with a giant Plesiosaur .
The three rooms of fossils , minerals and meteorites show some of the finest examples of past life , crystals and space rocks in the country .
The gallery takes you on a tour of life on Earth over the last 600 million years , from the earliest evidence of bacteria to swamp forests and enormous sea reptiles .
On the second Saturday of each month the museum hosts See , Make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have autism and other needs .
They can attend with their families , carers , and siblings , and activities take place before the museum opens to the general public and there is a quiet room available too .
Children can see objects , do activities and make creations inspired by one of the museum ’ s galleries at the sessions , which run from 9.30am to 10.15am and are free to attend .
A different gallery is open during each early opening .
There is no need to book and it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five to 16 .
The museum is open daily 10am to 5pm .
With interactive objects , games and displays , the National Football Museum has lots of fun activities for kids of all ages .
Throughout the museum there are interactive objects , games and displays , including a Discovery Zone designed especially for ages five and under .
You now have to pay to get in the museum but six of the interactive games offered at the venue - aimed at kids seven and over and letting them test their skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now included in the entrance fee .
These include testing your lightning-quick ‘ keeping reactions to prove yourself as the top Shot Stopper , testing your passing skills with the game One-Two and following the autocue or just calling the action as you see it with the Match Of The Day .
The penalty shootout costs £2 for three penalties .
Tickets cost £10 for adults , £5 for children aged five to 15 , or £25 for a family .
It 's open daily from 10am to 5pm .
For more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Old Trafford So we 've given you the Etihad tour so it would n't be right to leave out the Reds now would it .
If you want a glimpse of behind-the-scenes at the Theatre of Dreams , then you can book a place on the museum and stadium tour .
Immerse yourself in the history of Manchester United and obtain access to the dressing room , tunnel , players ' dugout and exclusive areas .
Explore the museum and learn everything there is to know about your footballing heroes .
Tickets for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and £25 for adults and can be booked online .
P is for The Printworks If you 've never taken your children to The Printworks then you 'll probably be surprised at how much there is for them to do there .
The relatively recent addition Treetop Adventure Golf - offering two 18-hole courses , Ancient Explorer and Tropical Trail - has given families even more reason to head into town .
Add to that the huge escape room Escape Reality and films for a fiver a ticket at the Vue cinema , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plus , if you 're out during the day , there are lots of family-friendly places to eat before the adult crowds descend , including the likes of Hard Rock Cafe , Nando 's , Chiquito and Frankie & Benny 's .
Visit the website for more details and opening times .
This working mill owned by the National Trust is surrounded by gardens and woodland and there 's a play area and family trails for children to enjoy .
In the mill itself you can discover what it was like to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machinery in action and feel the floors shake beneath your feet as the spinning machines turn and the looms weave .
It 's a popular venue for school trips but attracts visitors of all ages throughout the year .
You can take guided tours of the Apprentice House where child workers lived and were given food and board in exchange for their labour .
You 'll see where they ate and were given a small amount of education , and the dormitories where they slept two to a bed .
Next to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working kitchen garden and orchard , where apprentice children once worked after their shift in the mill .
You can join in with nature-themed adventures in the garden and woods .
Normal admission charges apply - children £10 , adults £20.25 , families £50.50 .
See the website for more details .
The Apprentice House is open 10.30am to 4pm and Quarry Bank House until 5pm .
You do n't have to be jetting off anywhere to have fun at Manchester Airport - there 's lots to make for a great day out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of year for standing outside enviously watching people jet off to the sun , but wrap up warm and the Runway Visitor Park is still worthy of a trip out in the school holidays or at weekends .
As well as watching the planes take off and land , you can climb aboard the Avro RJX aircraft and enjoy the small play area .
Special events are also held in the school holidays , with the Flight Academy and Concorde tours both a big highlight for kids .
The cosy Concorde Coffee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snacks and meals if you want to get out of the cold for a bit .
In the summer months there are lots of picnic tables to take advantage of and the warmer weather also sees the place open up its Nibbles huts and an ice cream hut selling drinks , snacks and slushies .
Find out more about visiting the Runway park here .
The park is just off the A538 at junction 6 of the M56 motorway .
Use the postcode WA15 8XQ for your sat nav .
Many families combine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its neighbour Sea Life and there is plenty to see once inside .
Events planned for 2020 include Meet the Mermaids , Jawsome Sharks , PJ Masks and Octonauts .
To find out more and to book tickets , from £9 online , visit the website here .
T is for The Lowry As well as Manchester 's Palace and Opera House staging many of the city 's biggest shows , The Lowry is a favourite for many families looking to give their children that first taste of theatre .
It hosts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ages , with the line-up for 2020 including everything from The Tiger Who Came To Tea and In The Night Garden Live , to Peppa Pig 's Best Day Ever and the Christmas show The Lion , The Witch and The Wardrobe .
It also hosts workshops such as the Under 5s First Steps dance session for little ones and is home to The Lookout , a place where families can play , draw and relax .
The Lookout was renamed in honour of Salford businesswoman and philanthropist , Carol Nash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for The Lowry .
Drop in and get drawing , design picture frames and make word searches – all inspired by the beautiful Lowry and the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition in the galleries next door .
Events are often held during school holidays .
For more details of shows and workshops , visit the website .
Carved into the natural sandstone cliffs , Stockport 's intriguing network of underground tunnels offers visitors an unparalleled insight into life in wartime Britain in the 1940s .
Visitors have the opportunity of learning about the experiences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can learn about the experiences from the displays in the tunnels and from the state of the art audio-guides .
You can also to find mementos of the 1940s in the shop .
The tunnels , which date back to the Second World War , once held thousands of people as they sheltered from Nazi bombs .
Part way through the Blitz they were extended , doubling in size to accommodate 6,500 .
After the war , they were closed and their entrances sealed .
But now they are open giving visitors a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tickets for a self guided tour of the tunnels cost £5 for adults .
Under 16s go free with a paying adult .
These are Tuesday to Thursday 1pm to 4pm , Saturdays 10am to 4pm , or Sundays 11am to 4pm .
In the school holidays children can also book on explorer tours to brave the darkened tunnels between 6.45pm and 8.15pm as they go back in time and experience the life of a child during the war .
These are suitable for ages seven and above and cost £4 for children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call 0161 474 1940 or email airraid.shelters @ stockport.gov.uk .
Visit the website for more details .
V is for velociraptors at DinoFalls One activity that 's popular with kids of all ages is adventure golf and DinoFalls has been a massive hit with families since it opened .
At the side of the M60 , in the shadow of Chill Factore , visitors play under the watchful eyes of the gigantic resident dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurus Rex , Allosaurus , Baby Triceratops , Pterasuria , Velociraptors Raptors , Iguanodon , Diplodocus and Triceratops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently added to the attraction , as well as a second 18-hole golf course .
The new 18-holes wrap around the edge of the Rapids course , with both offering 'engaging obstacles with a pre-historic twist , selfie stations and fascinating facts to keep you informed as you play ' .
Six new dinosaurs have been added , including another one that sprays at visitors , plus two ride-on Triceratops , which make for great photo opportunities .
One course costs £8 for adults , £6 for under 16s , or £24 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay for one course and get the second half price .
See the website for more details .
The course is open daily from 7am to 10.30pm , including bank holidays .
Last play around 9.55pm .
Whatever the weather you and the kids can head along to The Whitworth for some guaranteed fun and creativity .
Even if it 's raining , you can still enjoy the outdoors with one of the venue 's popular Welly Walks .
The event is aimed at toddlers and their grown ups but there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about getting muddy and discovering art and nature in the Whitworth Park .
You can download a free Welly Walks guide to enjoy the walk that has been specially designed to support your toddler ’ s inquisitive nature .
Artists have also created quirky activities and creative challenges to do together with your family .
Call into the learning studio and collect a specially made family bag and head off to the galleries to explore and have fun .
The gallery and shop are open Monday to Wednesday 10am-5pm , Thursday 10am-9pm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more details about the activities offered visit the website .
The Whitworth , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester , M15 6ER .
X is for eXperitots at the Science and Industry Museum OK , so it does n't start with an X , but you get the picture - and there 's no way we were going to leave the Science and Industry Museum out of our list .
The Experitots sessions run monthly and are aimed at under fours .
During these relaxed sessions , toddlers and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and experiment together .
A team of friendly Explainers are on hand to support young explorers throughout the morning and at 10.45 and 11.15 you can join them for 20 minutes of songs , play and multi-sensory fun .
The sessions last 90 minutes and can be booked online .
Tickets cost £3 each .
Younger ones can collect an Early Years Engineers Power Pack from the front desk and join in a special tour of the Power Hall where under fours can help keep engines in tip top condition .
There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including current exhibition The Sun , which has now been extended until March 29 .
From an ancient Scandinavian sun horse to Jimmy Carter 's solar panels from the White House , The Sun - which is recommended for children age five and above - tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with our closest star .
The museum is open daily 10am to 5pm .
A wide range of activities are held in the school holidays , some of which need booking when you arrive to make sure you get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website here .
OK , we might be cheating a bit with the ' Y ' , but families can take a step back in time to yesteryear at the museum 's Lark Hill Place .
The attraction sits inside Salford Museum and Art Gallery and is an atmospheric re-creation of a typical northern street during Victorian times .
Lark Hill Place was originally created in 1957 when many shops and houses in central Salford were being demolished to make way for new developments .
It is set at the turn of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ items are older to show development over time .
The ambience is set at teatime on a winter ’ s evening when the street gas lamps have just been lit .
Visitors can take a peek inside the many shops and houses , including a toy shop , chemist , grocers , a blacksmiths and an artisan ’ s cottage .
At certain times families can get some treats from Mr Tomlinson 's Sweet Shop in return for a donation to the museum .
Find out more about the place here .
Z @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nets , Heaton Park The tree-top adventure playground at Heaton Park is a hit with all ages .
The Treetop Nets play park features giant treetop trampolines suitable for everyone aged three and up .
Treetop Trek features two courses : the Zip Trek and a shorter Mini Trek .
Suitable for ages five and over , the Mini Trek is the easier of the two courses , with seven ziplines and 13 different obstacles to conquer .
Tickets cost £18 for an hour .
The Zip Trek is a two-hour experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from £24 .
Up to a jaw-dropping height of 15m , you will weave through the tree canopy across 35 obstacles , including balance bars , swinging logs and Indiana bridges , along with 24 'thrilling ' zip lines .
To find out more and to check opening times , visit the website or call 01539 447 186 .
Bolton 's Egypt exhibition is a hit with kids of all ages , especially if they 've been learning the subject at school .
Families can see the 'Land and People ' gallery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space there , and offers ' a vivid celebration of life in Ancient Egypt ' .
Five large glass archways are filled with artefacts relating to the everyday lives of Ancient Egyptian people .
You can walk beneath the arches , with mass displays of objects surrounding you , to an evocative chorus of river sounds , bird calls , voices , music and children playing .
As well as the exhibition , the Central Library and Museum building also houses Greater Manchester 's only public aquarium , where you can meet exotic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the world , including flesh eating piranhas from South America .
The museum is open 9am to 5pm daily ( 9.30am on Wednesdays ) and 10am to 4pm on Sundays .
To find out more , visit the website .

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We all know Greater Manchester is truly great so it's no wonder so many people choose to raise their families here.
But while your younger self might have fallen in love with the city's music, or nightlife, if you have children, then it becomes a whole new ball game.
Suddenly you find yourself in places and parks you never knew existed and quite often searching for decent places to entertain the big and little kids in your group.
The M.E.N's Manchester Family is used to finding places for children to go and you can keep up to date by following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @familymanc.
As well as having guides to everything from the best parks, playgrounds and family walks, we also share a list of events happening each weekend and during every school holiday.
If you fancy crazy golf, a wild day out, a trip to a farm or petting zoo, or you want to know which castles are good for a family day out, then we've got those covered too.
And if you want to head indoors out of the rain, that happens a lot here, then you could always check out one of the area's best trampoline centres, water parks with slides, or roller rinks.
As if all that wasn't enough, we've been taking a look at some of the best and most popular places to take children of all ages. Indeed we've created a whole alphabet of inspiration from attractions in and around Greater Manchester. The kids will never have reason to be bored again.
A is for Manchester Art Gallery
There's always something to see and do at Manchester Art Gallery no matter what your child's age.
Free playful activities for all ages are hosted by the gallery with award-winning artist-led workshops for families throughout the school holidays.
The Clore Art Studio is an interactive family space developed by artists, which you can access every day. Borrow an explorer toolbelt to help you look and connect with the collection artworks.
The museum's cafe is also popular with families, particularly for its 'pay as you feel' rule.
Families can pick any dish from the children's menu at Manchester Art Gallery 's café and decide for themselves how much to pay.
The aim is make healthy meals affordable to everyone - in a place that's open to all and so valuable for young minds. Find out more about the venue here.
The café is open 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday (until 9pm Thursdays), and from 10am to 5pm at weekends.
Museum opening times are Monday 11am–5pm, Tuesday-Sunday 10am–5pm, including bank holiday Mondays. First Wednesday of every month open until 9pm.
Closed Good Friday, 1 January, 24–26 and 31 December.
Visit the website for more details.
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL.
(Image: Matt Ratcliffe)
B is for Beyond and Chill Factore
You can't miss Beyond at the side of the M60 and it offers so much for families to do.
It's still home to Chill Factore where, for families, much of the fun lies in the Snow Park, with its Downhill Donuts and Ice Slide.
For younger ones, aged three and under, they can have a play in the snow in Mini Moose Land and enjoy sensory play, lights, textures, music and more.
But there's lots more to Beyond too, including Hoverboard World, which is based inside the Breezeboard Pro store where a track at the side of the shop offers one-off sessions for kids wanting to have a whizz around on a buggy board.
Aimed at kids age five and over, it's also a party venue, fitting groups of up to 10.
Underneath the Chill Factore slope is the equally popular Play Factore, home to Europe's largest play frame, with a giant four-lane slide.
The venue is also home to a zip wire, a laser tag, go karts and a separate toddler area for under fives and recently launched a new VR experience where children 1.25 metres or above can choose between the Star Defence, Clock Tower and Alien Invasion games.
The VR attraction is open on weekends, bank holidays and during school holidays and costs £5 on top of the general £12.95 admission fee.
Alternatively you can pay £18.95 for the Ultimate All-Inclusive package, which includes admission for once child, a run on the zip-wire and one VR experience.
Visit the website for more details of what's on offer at Beyond and for opening times of the various venues.
Beyond, Trafford City, 7 Trafford Way, Manchester, M41 7JA.
C is for Chester Zoo
OK, we know it's not in Manchester, but we also know Chester Zoo attracts families from miles around, so it's certainly worthy of a mention.
Home to 35,000 animals in 125 acres of award-winning zoological gardens you can see why it pulls in close to 2m visitors a year.
As well as being open daily, it hosts numerous events for families, with something different planned during each school holiday.
The place is constantly updating too. Its newest addition is a new habitat for its pride of Asiatic lions.
An impressive 4,790 square metre enclosure has opened for the public to get up close and personal with lionesses Kumari and Kiburi, along with adult male Lblis - all aged 12.
(Image: PA)
It's been specially designed to help conserve the world's rarest species of the animal, with only an estimated 350 of the animals left in India, after they originally roamed across Northern Africa, Greece, Turkey and Asia.
Last year the zoo also unveiled its new Madagascar habitat, featuring the attraction's first ever 'walk-though' primate experience.
Visitors now have the chance to see lemurs jumping across the path in front of them or swinging in the trees above them as they make their way through part of the new zone.
Visit the website for tickets.
Chester Zoo, Chester, CH2 1LH.
D is for Dunham Massey
Dunham Massey is another favourite of families in the region.
Take a walk in the park and see if you can spot the herd of fallow deer, or climb and clamber on the Log Pile and let your imagination run wild.
There's a trail for children to enjoy and activities are put on in the school holidays.
Gardens are open 10.30am to 5pm. Visit the website for more details.
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 4SJ.
E is for Etihad Stadium
If you're in the blue side of Manchester then this one's for you.
At the Manchester City Stadium and Club Tour fans are given a behind-the-scenes look at their favourite club.
During the tour, fans are able to a look in the First Team changing rooms where tactics are discussed, pre-match banter banishes nerves and where quotes from Tony Walsh’s poetic tribute to Manchester, 'This is the Place' have been immortalised across the walls.
The 90-minute guided tour costs £17.50 per adult and £11 per child aged five to 15.
Book online at mancity.com/tours or call 0161 444 1894 (excluding match days).
Families can also enjoy some free fun at the stadium before selected home games.
The indoor pitch at City Football Academy hosts the Man City Kids Fanzone - a two-hour event which takes place three hours before the kick-off.
It aims to offer younger fans another way to connect with their club and includes inflatables, football skill games, music and mascot meet and greets.
Tickets are free and supporters can claim up to five tickets for each event.
They are available up to two weeks prior to the Premier League match day and issued on a first come first served basis from the website here.
MCFC, Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 3FF.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
F is for Cockfields Farm
There are loads of daily activities to enjoy down at Cockfields Farm and it pulls in the crowds for it's much-loved school holiday events too.
Children can groom a rabbit, cuddle a guinea pig, bath a tortoise and meet the snakes each day at the venue.
There's play equipment for them to enjoy - from the indoor play frame and role play village when the weather is wet, to the huge outdoor jumping pillow, swings and slides for the brighter months.
An Easter Wonderland event is planned from April 6 to 22, with Easter entertainment shows, egg hunts, bottle feeding goats, cuddling the baby chicks and more.
Tickets cost £9.95 for children and £7.95 for adults.
The farm's open 10am to 4.30pm, closing at 4pm on Sundays. Visit the website.
Cockfields Farm, Ashton, OL6 8AR.
G is for GMP Museum
Greater Manchester Police Museum has been recognised twice by Visit England as being a 'hidden gem'.
Founded in 1981, the GMP Police Museum is itself located in a former police station and hosts regular open days during school holidays on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
It collects and preserves relevant archive material and acts as an important resource for community engagement.
Open days run from 10.30am to 3.30pm and focus on different units within the police force from the North West Underwater Search and Recovery Unit to the Tactical Dog Unit and the North West Ambulance Service. Private tours can also be arranged.
GMP Museum, 57A Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET.
H is for Ordsall Hall
Ordsall Hall is a large former manor house in Ordsall, Salford.
It dates back more than 750 years, although the oldest surviving parts of the present hall were built in the 15th century.
Reportedly a haunted building, it's a regular venue for ghost hunts, especially around Halloween, but hosts many other family-friendly events.
There are regular craft and storytime sessions and during the school holidays it often gives children the chance to 'meet the maids' in the kitchen of the grand hall and find out about life as a Tudor servant.
It opens 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 1pm to 4pm on Sundays. Visit the website for more details.
Ordsall Hall, 322 Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 3AN.
I is for IWM North
One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, the venue was purpose-built to tell the powerful stories of over a century of war.
It's been commended for delivering an award-winning immersive experience and hosts events for families at weekends and during the holidays.
It's free to attend, donations welcome, and regular object-handling sessions let kids get hands on with artefacts from IWM's collection.
The museum opens daily 10am to 5pm and is only closed on December 24, 25 and 26.
Its café offers children’s menus and an indoor picnic area is also available at weekends and in the school holidays for visitors to take their own food and refreshments along.
Visit the website for more details.
IWMN, Quay West, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1TZ.
J is for The John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate and first opened to the public in 1900.
Throughout the year it hosts regular events, ranging from tours of the library and family activities, to events associated with its exhibitions.
One activity available all year round, and suitable for all ages, involves Grumbold the Library Dragon.
He's lost his spectacles and needs your help to find them. Families can pick up a free trail at the welcome desk, to explore the library at your own pace while looking for Grumbold's specs.
There are other toddler tales sessions running and school holiday activities such as Lucky Charm Workshops and Shakespeare-inspired family trails.
Free entry. No need to book, just turn up between 10am and 5pm. Visit the website for more details.
John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3EH.
K is for Knowsley Safari
Just a short drive from Manchester is Knowsley Safari where there lots for families to see and do.
A brand new tiger habitat opened at the attraction last year, giving visitors the chance to get closer to the tigers than ever before.
Sisters Sinda and Bira moved in to their new home, which opened last May, and features full-length glass panes that allow visitors unique, up close viewing opportunities.
Guests can immerse themselves in the Russian themed habitat and learn all about the Amur tiger; their habitat, threats to their survival and conservation.
While at the attraction families can also journey through the camels, buffalo, antelope and more and get an up-close experience as you drive through lion territory.
You can also stay dry at the indoor sea lion display, although there's no guarantees there won't be any splashing going on at the front.
Regular ticket offers run, but general prices are £17.50 for adults and £13.50 for children. Under threes always go free.
Tickets can be booked online.
Knowsley Safari, Prescot, L34 4AN.
L is for Legoland Discovery Centre
Legoland is the ultimate indoor Lego playground for kids and offers three fun rides, 10 build and play zones, a 4D cinema and much more.
A Ninjago City Adventure opened after a £1m refurbishment, offering kids a 'whole ninja experience', with a special ninja training camp and a three-tiered play temple.
Play features include a climbing wall, Ninjago character challenges, crisscross maze and vertical rope climb, a spiral slide of lights, crawl through tunnel, ball pool, sky wheels, bash bags, lightening buzzer bars, Spinjitzu tornado and more.
Standard admission with online tickets from £13.50.
Book at manchester.legolanddiscoverycentre.co.uk.
Legoland Discovery Centre, intu Trafford Centre, Barton Square Bridge, Trafford, M17 8AS.
M is for Manchester Museum
Among the many artifacts and exhibitions at Manchester Museum is Stan the T-Rex, who lives in the fossils gallery along with a giant Plesiosaur.
The three rooms of fossils, minerals and meteorites show some of the finest examples of past life, crystals and space rocks in the country.
The gallery takes you on a tour of life on Earth over the last 600 million years, from the earliest evidence of bacteria to swamp forests and enormous sea reptiles.
On the second Saturday of each month the museum hosts See, Make and Do sessions aimed at children who have autism and other needs.
They can attend with their families, carers, and siblings, and activities take place before the museum opens to the general public and there is a quiet room available too.
Children can see objects, do activities and make creations inspired by one of the museum’s galleries at the sessions, which run from 9.30am to 10.15am and are free to attend.
A different gallery is open during each early opening. There is no need to book and it's suitable for children and young people aged five to 16.
The museum is open daily 10am to 5pm.
Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
N is for National Football Museum
With interactive objects, games and displays, the National Football Museum has lots of fun activities for kids of all ages.
Throughout the museum there are interactive objects, games and displays, including a Discovery Zone designed especially for ages five and under.
You now have to pay to get in the museum but six of the interactive games offered at the venue - aimed at kids seven and over and letting them test their skills at everything from showboating to commentating - are now included in the entrance fee.
These include testing your lightning-quick ‘keeping reactions to prove yourself as the top Shot Stopper, testing your passing skills with the game One-Two and following the autocue or just calling the action as you see it with the Match Of The Day.
The penalty shootout costs £2 for three penalties.
Tickets cost £10 for adults, £5 for children aged five to 15, or £25 for a family.
It's open daily from 10am to 5pm. For more information visit www.nationalfootballmuseum.com.
National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, City Centre, Manchester, M4 3BG.
O is for Old Trafford
So we've given you the Etihad tour so it wouldn't be right to leave out the Reds now would it.
If you want a glimpse of behind-the-scenes at the Theatre of Dreams, then you can book a place on the museum and stadium tour.
Immerse yourself in the history of Manchester United and obtain access to the dressing room, tunnel, players' dugout and exclusive areas. Explore the museum and learn everything there is to know about your footballing heroes.
Tickets for the two-hour tour cost £15 for children and £25 for adults and can be booked online.
Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0RA.
P is for The Printworks
If you've never taken your children to The Printworks then you'll probably be surprised at how much there is for them to do there.
The relatively recent addition Treetop Adventure Golf - offering two 18-hole courses, Ancient Explorer and Tropical Trail - has given families even more reason to head into town.
Add to that the huge escape room Escape Reality and films for a fiver a ticket at the Vue cinema, and you're spoilt for choice.
Plus, if you're out during the day, there are lots of family-friendly places to eat before the adult crowds descend, including the likes of Hard Rock Cafe, Nando's, Chiquito and Frankie & Benny's.
Visit the website for more details and opening times.
Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS.
Q is for Quarry Bank
This working mill owned by the National Trust is surrounded by gardens and woodland and there's a play area and family trails for children to enjoy.
In the mill itself you can discover what it was like to work in a cotton mill. Experience heritage machinery in action and feel the floors shake beneath your feet as the spinning machines turn and the looms weave.
It's a popular venue for school trips but attracts visitors of all ages throughout the year.
You can take guided tours of the Apprentice House where child workers lived and were given food and board in exchange for their labour.
You'll see where they ate and were given a small amount of education, and the dormitories where they slept two to a bed.
Next to the Apprentice House, you can explore the working kitchen garden and orchard, where apprentice children once worked after their shift in the mill.
You can join in with nature-themed adventures in the garden and woods. Normal admission charges apply - children £10, adults £20.25, families £50.50. See the website for more details.
The Apprentice House is open 10.30am to 4pm and Quarry Bank House until 5pm.
Quarry Bank, Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4LA.
R is for Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport
You don't have to be jetting off anywhere to have fun at Manchester Airport - there's lots to make for a great day out.
It might not be the best time of year for standing outside enviously watching people jet off to the sun, but wrap up warm and the Runway Visitor Park is still worthy of a trip out in the school holidays or at weekends.
As well as watching the planes take off and land, you can climb aboard the Avro RJX aircraft and enjoy the small play area.
Special events are also held in the school holidays, with the Flight Academy and Concorde tours both a big highlight for kids.
The cosy Concorde Coffee House has got a good selection of snacks and meals if you want to get out of the cold for a bit.
In the summer months there are lots of picnic tables to take advantage of and the warmer weather also sees the place open up its Nibbles huts and an ice cream hut selling drinks, snacks and slushies.
Find out more about visiting the Runway park here.
The park is just off the A538 at junction 6 of the M56 motorway. Use the postcode WA15 8XQ for your sat nav.
S is for Sea Life
Many families combine a trip to Legoland with a trip to its neighbour Sea Life and there is plenty to see once inside.
A number of changes have been made to the sites, including online bookings, temperature checks and floor markings to help people maintain social distancing.
Full details of the measures in place for each Sea Life site are available online.
Tickets, from £13.50, can be booked here and there's 20% off for a limited time. Under threes go free.
Sea Life, Barton Square Bridge, Stretford, M17 8AS.
(Image: Sea Life Manchester)
T is for The Lowry
As well as Manchester's Palace and Opera House staging many of the city's biggest shows, The Lowry is a favourite for many families looking to give their children that first taste of theatre.
It also hosts workshops such as the Under 5s First Steps dance session for little ones and is home to The Lookout, a place where families can play, draw and relax.
The Lookout was renamed in honour of Salford businesswoman and philanthropist, Carol Nash, last year in tribute to her decade-long support for The Lowry.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Drop in and get drawing, design picture frames and make word searches – all inspired by the beautiful Lowry and the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition in the galleries next door.
Events are often held during school holidays.
For more details of shows and workshops, visit the website.
The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ.
U is for underground air raid shelters, Stockport
Carved into the natural sandstone cliffs, Stockport's intriguing network of underground tunnels offers visitors an unparalleled insight into life in wartime Britain in the 1940s.
Visitors have the opportunity of learning about the experiences of local people during the war.
You can learn about the experiences from the displays in the tunnels and from the state of the art audio-guides. You can also to find mementos of the 1940s in the shop.
The tunnels, which date back to the Second World War, once held thousands of people as they sheltered from Nazi bombs.
Part way through the Blitz they were extended, doubling in size to accommodate 6,500.
After the war, they were closed and their entrances sealed. But now they are open giving visitors a chance to see what was inside.
Tickets for a self guided tour of the tunnels cost £5 for adults. Under 16s go free with a paying adult. These are Tuesday to Thursday 1pm to 4pm, Saturdays 10am to 4pm, or Sundays 11am to 4pm.
In the school holidays children can also book on explorer tours to brave the darkened tunnels between 6.45pm and 8.15pm as they go back in time and experience the life of a child during the war. These are suitable for ages seven and above and cost £4 for children and £3 for adults.
To book call 0161 474 1940 or email airraid.shelters@stockport.gov.uk. Visit the website for more details.
Air Raid Shelters, 61 Chestergate, Stockport, SK1 1NE.
V is for velociraptors at DinoFalls
One activity that's popular with kids of all ages is adventure golf and DinoFalls has been a massive hit with families since it opened.
At the side of the M60, in the shadow of Chill Factore, visitors play under the watchful eyes of the gigantic resident dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Allosaurus, Baby Triceratops, Pterasuria, Velociraptors Raptors, Iguanodon, Diplodocus and Triceratops.
A six-metre walk-through spouting volcano was recently added to the attraction, as well as a second 18-hole golf course.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The new 18-holes wrap around the edge of the Rapids course, with both offering 'engaging obstacles with a pre-historic twist, selfie stations and fascinating facts to keep you informed as you play'.
Six new dinosaurs have been added, including another one that sprays at visitors, plus two ride-on Triceratops, which make for great photo opportunities.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
One course costs £8 for adults, £6 for under 16s, or £24 for a family. There's an offer to pay for one course and get the second half price. See the website for more details.
The course is open daily from 7am to 10.30pm, including bank holidays. Last play around 9.55pm.
DinoFalls, Old Park Lane, Trafford, M17 8PG.
W is for Whitworth Art Gallery
Whatever the weather you and the kids can head along to The Whitworth for some guaranteed fun and creativity.
Even if it's raining, you can still enjoy the outdoors with one of the venue's popular Welly Walks.
The event is aimed at toddlers and their grown ups but there's no age restriction - it's all about getting muddy and discovering art and nature in the Whitworth Park.
You can download a free Welly Walks guide to enjoy the walk that has been specially designed to support your toddler’s inquisitive nature.
Artists have also created quirky activities and creative challenges to do together with your family.
Call into the learning studio and collect a specially made family bag and head off to the galleries to explore and have fun.
The gallery and shop are open Monday to Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-9pm, and Friday to Sunday 10am-5pm.
For more details about the activities offered visit the website.
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER.
X is for eXperiment at the Science and Industry Museum
OK, so it doesn't start with an X, but you get the picture - and there's no way we were going to leave the Science and Industry Museum out of our list.
The Experiment Gallery is a favourite among family visitors, and sees science brought to life in front of their eyes.
In the multi-sensory gallery, visitors can explore science for themselves in a series of interactive experiments, all of which are being cleaned regularly to ensure safety.
Find out what it takes to lift a mini, see how light can be used to create different colours, and discover how bubbles look and move in different liquids. Friendly Explainers are also on hand to demonstrate science in action.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The museum caters for visitors of all ages, and has also reopened its Revolution Manchester Gallery, which explores Manchester’s rich legacy of innovations, discoveries and ideas that changed the world, as well as it’s Textiles Gallery, that tells the story of how cotton transformed the city into an industrial powerhouse like nothing the world had seen before.
From an ancient Scandinavian sun horse to Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House, The Sun – a special exhibition which is recommended for children age five and above and open until 29 November 2020 - tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with our closest star.
The museum reopened on Friday, August 14 following a closure of almost five months, and is currently open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. It is free to visit, but guests are being asked to book tickets in advance to maintain social distancing.
For more details visit the website here.
Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Rd, Manchester, M3 4FP.
Yesteryear at Salford Museum and Art Gallery
OK, we might be cheating a bit with the 'Y', but families can take a step back in time to yesteryear at the museum's Lark Hill Place.
The attraction sits inside Salford Museum and Art Gallery and is an atmospheric re-creation of a typical northern street during Victorian times.
Lark Hill Place was originally created in 1957 when many shops and houses in central Salford were being demolished to make way for new developments.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
It is set at the turn of the last century, although many of the items are older to show development over time.
The ambience is set at teatime on a winter’s evening when the street gas lamps have just been lit.
Visitors can take a peek inside the many shops and houses, including a toy shop, chemist, grocers, a blacksmiths and an artisan’s cottage.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
At certain times families can get some treats from Mr Tomlinson's Sweet Shop in return for a donation to the museum.
Find out more about the place here.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU.
Z is for Zip Trek at Treetop Trek and Nets, Heaton Park
The tree-top adventure playground at Heaton Park is a hit with all ages.
The Treetop Nets play park features giant treetop trampolines suitable for everyone aged three and up.
Treetop Trek features two courses: the Zip Trek and a shorter Mini Trek.
Suitable for ages five and over, the Mini Trek is the easier of the two courses, with seven ziplines and 13 different obstacles to conquer. Tickets cost £18 for an hour.
The Zip Trek is a two-hour experience for ages seven and above and starts from £24.
Up to a jaw-dropping height of 15m, you will weave through the tree canopy across 35 obstacles, including balance bars, swinging logs and Indiana bridges, along with 24 'thrilling' zip lines.
To find out more and to check opening times, visit the website or call 01539 447 186.
Treetop Trek and Nets, St Margaret's Road, Manchester, M25 2GT.
Bolton's Egypt exhibition, Bolton
Bolton's Egypt exhibition is a hit with kids of all ages, especially if they've been learning the subject at school.
Families can see the 'Land and People' gallery, which is the largest and brightest gallery space there, and offers 'a vivid celebration of life in Ancient Egypt'.
Five large glass archways are filled with artefacts relating to the everyday lives of Ancient Egyptian people.
You can walk beneath the arches, with mass displays of objects surrounding you, to an evocative chorus of river sounds, bird calls, voices, music and children playing.
As well as the exhibition, the Central Library and Museum building also houses Greater Manchester's only public aquarium, where you can meet exotic fish, creatures and wildlife from all over the world, including flesh eating piranhas from South America.
The museum is open 9am to 5pm daily (9.30am on Wednesdays) and 10am to 4pm on Sundays. To find out more, visit the website.
Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BL1 1SE.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Robbie Savage names two Manchester United players who would get in Man City's squad

Robbie Savage believes Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are good enough to get into Man City ’ s team from Manchester United 's squad .
The two arch-rivals are 15 points apart in the Premier League table , although United have already beaten Pep Guardiola ’ s side twice already this season .
And even though United are unbeaten in their last nine games - their longest undefeated run since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's first 11 matches as caretaker manager - Savage only named two players good enough to make City ’ s side .
“ Paul Pogba , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Welshman told BT Sport after United ’ s win over Derby County .
“ How many of those Manchester United players , squad players , get in the top four sides ?
“ I would say Paul Pogba fit would be one .
If Paul Pogba played for Man City on a regular basis he would be fit and firing .
“ Has he got the capability to play for Manchester City ?
I would say yes .
Rashford possibly .
Name me the others ?
” With fellow pundit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he carries on in this form will be .
What is your point ? ''
Before Savage concluded his point by adding : “ People hammer Paul Pogba .
But let ’ s not forget , last season most goals and most assists .
“ If he is fit , Paul Pogba .
People will want to come to Manchester United to play with Paul Pogba .
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Robbie Savage believes Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are good enough to get into Man City’s team from Manchester United's squad.
The two arch-rivals are 15 points apart in the Premier League table, although United have already beaten Pep Guardiola’s side twice already this season.
And even though United are unbeaten in their last nine games - their longest undefeated run since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first 11 matches as caretaker manager - Savage only named two players good enough to make City’s side.
“Paul Pogba, if you look at that Manchester United team,” the Welshman told BT Sport after United’s win over Derby County.
“How many of those Manchester United players, squad players, get in the top four sides?
“I would say Paul Pogba fit would be one. If Paul Pogba played for Man City on a regular basis he would be fit and firing.
“Has he got the capability to play for Manchester City ? I would say yes. Rashford possibly. Name me the others?”
With fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand replying: “Fernandes if he carries on in this form will be. What is your point?"
Before Savage concluded his point by adding: “People hammer Paul Pogba. But let’s not forget, last season most goals and most assists.
“If he is fit, Paul Pogba. People will want to come to Manchester United to play with Paul Pogba.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Man City news and transfers RECAP Kevin De Bruyne injury update ahead of Man Utd fixture

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dropped a huge hint that Phil Foden will play against Manchester United on Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ surprise omission from the side that defeated Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round @ @ @ @ @ man of the match performance in the Carabao Cup final .
Fans took Foden being @ @ @ @ @ that he may be in store for a start at Old Trafford and Guardiola suggested @ @ @ @ @ case .
“ They were playing good , I didn ’ t want to move @ @ @ @ @ ready .
He has to be ready .
Next game , he ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ Blues boss said when asked why Foden did n't play .
Kevin De Bruyne is @ @ @ @ @ after a picking up a back injury against Aston Villa , although Guardiola gave an @ @ @ @ @ state during his press conference this afternoon .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Liam Corless, Tyrone Marshall, Marcus Banks)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dropped a huge hint that Phil Foden will play against Manchester United on Sunday.
The midfield prodigy was a surprise omission from the side that defeated Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday night after his man of the match performance in the Carabao Cup final.
Fans took Foden being left out as a hint that he may be in store for a start at Old Trafford and Guardiola suggested that that could be the case.
“They were playing good, I didn’t want to move much. He’s ready. He has to be ready. Next game, he’s going to play," the Blues boss said when asked why Foden didn't play.
Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for the game after a picking up a back injury against Aston Villa, although Guardiola gave an update on the Belgian's state during his press conference this afternoon.
Recap City news from our daily blog.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard latest plus Derby react

Manchester United news and transfers RECAP Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard latest plus Derby reaction

Manchester United moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a professional 3-0 victory over Derby County .
United had to @ @ @ @ @ led by club legend Wayne Rooney but , while Sergio Romero was forced to make @ @ @ @ @ Gunnar Solskjaer 's side were comfortable for the majority of the match The opening goal @ @ @ @ @ , however , as left-back Luke Shaw 's bouncing strike looped into the net for @ @ @ @ @ though Jesse Lingard may try to claim it .
The star of the show was @ @ @ @ @ his second and third goals for the club on just his second start , with @ @ @ @ @ will now turn their attentions to Sunday 's Manchester derby , though Harry Maguire is @ @ @ @ @ after missing the win against Derby due to an ankle problem .
Recap our day @ @ @ @ @ United news .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Richard Fay, Liam Corless, Marcus Banks)

Manchester United moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a professional 3-0 victory over Derby County.
United had to contend with a spirited Derby led by club legend Wayne Rooney but, while Sergio Romero was forced to make some key saves, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were comfortable for the majority of the match
The opening goal came from an unlikely source, however, as left-back Luke Shaw's bouncing strike looped into the net for his second United goal, though Jesse Lingard may try to claim it.
The star of the show was Odion Ighalo, who bagged his second and third goals for the club on just his second start, with two smart finishes.
United will now turn their attentions to Sunday's Manchester derby, though Harry Maguire is a doubt for the game after missing the win against Derby due to an ankle problem.
Recap our day blog below for the latest United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--How Odion Ighalo has already made a bigger impact than Alexis Sanchez at Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Odion Ighalo ’ s impact at Manchester United and it ’ s not hard to see why .
The signing of Ighalo , late in the January transfer window , raised eyebrows at first .
To critics , the signing embodied United ’ s fall from grace and the incompetency of the board when in reality , so far , Ighalo has made an outstanding impact in such a short space of time .
And while Ighalo trended top worldwide on social media after he signed on the dotted line at Old Trafford , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few weeks later .
Ighalo , a boyhood United fan , would become the first Nigerian to score for the club , as he tucked home in the Red Devils ’ comfortable 5-0 home win over Club Brugge in the Europa League .
Anthony Martial , who has usually been trusted to lead United ’ s line this season , has recently struggled for fitness and consequently Ighalo got the nod against Derby County in the FA Cup on Thursday night .
Ighalo would emphatically justify his inclusion in the starting line-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrating the attributes United have sorely missed , on occasion , in front of goal this campaign .
While Ighalo has not yet scored from an absurd angle or from spectacular distance , he has instead offered a vital constant threat in the opposition ’ s penalty area and this style has allowed him to poach numerous goals over his career .
Ighalo is not flashy but he has already made a bigger impact than Alexis Sanchez did at United .
Upon arrival , Sanchez promised pace , creativity and an abundance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chilean ’ s confidence gradually worsened , reflected in his poor performances on the pitch .
Originally the Sanchez deal enthralled United fans , unlike the Ighalo deal , however it ’ s the Nigerian that has already bettered Sanchez ’ s contribution .
While Sanchez departed to Inter Milan on loan in the summer , leaving with five goals for United in all competitions , Ighalo already has three goals on the board and despite only being at the club for six weeks , Ighalo has already scored as many FA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It wouldn ’ t be a surprise to see the striker surpass Sanchez ’ s total United goal tally by the end of the season and while the deal was initially scrutinised , Solskjaer must be praised for his foresight and pragmatism because the signing is already a success .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Odion Ighalo’s impact at Manchester United and it’s not hard to see why.
The signing of Ighalo, late in the January transfer window, raised eyebrows at first. To critics, the signing embodied United’s fall from grace and the incompetency of the board when in reality, so far, Ighalo has made an outstanding impact in such a short space of time.
And while Ighalo trended top worldwide on social media after he signed on the dotted line at Old Trafford, he was soon trending for his goal-scoring exploits a few weeks later.
Ighalo, a boyhood United fan, would become the first Nigerian to score for the club, as he tucked home in the Red Devils’ comfortable 5-0 home win over Club Brugge in the Europa League.
Anthony Martial, who has usually been trusted to lead United’s line this season, has recently struggled for fitness and consequently Ighalo got the nod against Derby County in the FA Cup on Thursday night.
Ighalo would emphatically justify his inclusion in the starting line-up, striking twice in clinical fashion and demonstrating the attributes United have sorely missed, on occasion, in front of goal this campaign.
While Ighalo has not yet scored from an absurd angle or from spectacular distance, he has instead offered a vital constant threat in the opposition’s penalty area and this style has allowed him to poach numerous goals over his career.
Ighalo is not flashy but he has already made a bigger impact than Alexis Sanchez did at United. Upon arrival, Sanchez promised pace, creativity and an abundance of goals however his United career stuttered and the Chilean’s confidence gradually worsened, reflected in his poor performances on the pitch.
Originally the Sanchez deal enthralled United fans, unlike the Ighalo deal, however it’s the Nigerian that has already bettered Sanchez’s contribution.
While Sanchez departed to Inter Milan on loan in the summer, leaving with five goals for United in all competitions, Ighalo already has three goals on the board and despite only being at the club for six weeks, Ighalo has already scored as many FA Cup goals for United as Sanchez.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the striker surpass Sanchez’s total United goal tally by the end of the season and while the deal was initially scrutinised, Solskjaer must be praised for his foresight and pragmatism because the signing is already a success.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Two of Greater Manchester's confirmed coronavirus cases are parents from school shut amid outbreak f

Two of Greater Manchester's confirmed coronavirus cases are parents from school shut amid outbreak fears

Parents from the first school in Greater Manchester to close amid the coronavirus outbreak have been confirmed as two of the region 's known cases .
Garrett Hall Primary School in Tyldesley , Wigan , was shut for ' a specialist deep clean ' on Thursday and Friday .
The decision was taken as a result of a family from the school being 'in direct contact with two people who are confirmed cases of coronavirus ' .
In an update sent to parents on Friday ( March 6 ) , head teacher Tracy Beaty said two parents were 'confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are 'showing no signs of any symptoms related to the virus ' , she added , and are still in the 14-day self-isolation period .
It has not been confirmed whether the two parents are from the same family .
The letter adds that the school is set to reopen on Monday and that bosses have been advised the authorities that it does not need to take any further action .
Ms Beaty 's message reads : `` I can now confirm that both parents are confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs of any symptoms related to the virus and are continuing to self-isolate for 14 days .
`` I have been in contact with Public Health England , Public Health Wigan and the DFE .
`` The advice given is that we do not need to take any further action other than that taken already .
`` If the current situation changes and there are further confirmed cases within our school community , I will seek additional advice . ''
A year 4 residential trip will go ahead as planned on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a third coronavirus case was confirmed in Wigan .
In a statement , Wigan Council said : `` A third case of COVID 19 has been confirmed in Wigan Borough .
We advise residents to continue with good personal hygiene and to contact NHS 111 if they present with symptoms . ''
The council 's director of public health , Prof Kate Adern , said : `` We understand the announcement of confirmed cases in Wigan Borough may cause concern but we want to reassure residents that the risk to the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constant conversations with Public Health England to manage the current situation .
`` Due to patient confidentiality , the exact locations of the cases can not be published , but we continue to stress the importance of regular hand washing . ''
Further cases in Trafford and and Stockport were also confirmed on Friday afternoon , taking the total in Greater Manchester two 14 .
The borough-by-borough breakdown of confirmed cases , as of Friday evening , was : The Department of Health said the number of people who have tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 47 to 163 .
More than 20,000 people have been tested for the virus .

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Parents from the first school in Greater Manchester to close amid the coronavirus outbreak have been confirmed as two of the region's known cases.
Garrett Hall Primary School in Tyldesley, Wigan, was shut for 'a specialist deep clean' on Thursday and Friday.
The decision was taken as a result of a family from the school being 'in direct contact with two people who are confirmed cases of coronavirus'.
In an update sent to parents on Friday (March 6), head teacher Tracy Beaty said two parents were 'confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus'.
Their children are 'showing no signs of any symptoms related to the virus', she added, and are still in the 14-day self-isolation period.
It has not been confirmed whether the two parents are from the same family.
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The letter adds that the school is set to reopen on Monday and that bosses have been advised the authorities that it does not need to take any further action.
Ms Beaty's message reads: "I can now confirm that both parents are confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus.
"Both of their children are showing no signs of any symptoms related to the virus and are continuing to self-isolate for 14 days.
"I have been in contact with Public Health England, Public Health Wigan and the DFE.
"The advice given is that we do not need to take any further action other than that taken already.
"If the current situation changes and there are further confirmed cases within our school community, I will seek additional advice."
A year 4 residential trip will go ahead as planned on Monday, Ms Beaty said.
Earlier on Friday, a third coronavirus case was confirmed in Wigan.
In a statement, Wigan Council said: "A third case of COVID 19 has been confirmed in Wigan Borough. We advise residents to continue with good personal hygiene and to contact NHS 111 if they present with symptoms."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The council's director of public health, Prof Kate Adern, said: "We understand the announcement of confirmed cases in Wigan Borough may cause concern but we want to reassure residents that the risk to the public remains low and that we are in constant conversations with Public Health England to manage the current situation.
"Due to patient confidentiality, the exact locations of the cases cannot be published, but we continue to stress the importance of regular hand washing."
Further cases in Trafford and and Stockport were also confirmed on Friday afternoon, taking the total in Greater Manchester two 14.
The borough-by-borough breakdown of confirmed cases, as of Friday evening, was:
Bury - three
Bolton - one
Stockport - two
Oldham - one
Trafford - four
Wigan three
The Department of Health said the number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus across the UK has increased by 47 to 163.
More than 20,000 people have been tested for the virus.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Jadon Sancho price revealed amid Manchester United interest and more transfer rumours

Manchester United have been informed it will cost more than £120million to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund this summer - according to reports .
Sancho has emerged as a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the back of his extraordinary performances in the Bundesliga .
Various outlets suggest the England international will call time on his spell at Dortmund at the end of the season with a move to the Premier League potentially on the cards .
United want to bring Sancho to Old Trafford but are expected to face competition from Chelsea and Liverpool for his signature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't willing to lose their star forward on the cheap and will demand a fee that would smash the British transfer record .
Sancho has scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in the league this season and is expected to travel with the England squad for this summer 's European Championship .
Elsewhere , Manchester United will reportedly demand £25m for defender Chris Smalling after his impressive spell at Roma .
The Serie A side want to make his loan stay permanent but Metro report they have baulked at United 's valuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Tottenham are also believed to be interested in the defender who left Old Trafford in the summer in search of first-team football .
Earlier this week , England boss Gareth Southgate confirmed that Smalling is in contention for a recall to the national team due to his performances in Italy .
He said : `` I 've never ruled anybody out .
I think that would be wrong .
`` I said I probably regretted the way the message [ came over ] .
By praising others for certain attributes , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was my fault and it was unfair on him .
I think he 's done well in Italy .
We 're watching everybody because we 've got to make sure we make the right decision .
`` I spoke to him when I left him out the squad and explained what I explained to everybody .
Of course , because of the way it came out , there was little point - I was n't going to say anything that had n't already been said . ''

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Manchester United have been informed it will cost more than £120million to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund this summer - according to reports.
Sancho has emerged as a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the back of his extraordinary performances in the Bundesliga.
Various outlets suggest the England international will call time on his spell at Dortmund at the end of the season with a move to the Premier League potentially on the cards.
United want to bring Sancho to Old Trafford but are expected to face competition from Chelsea and Liverpool for his signature.
German publication Bild claim Dortmund aren't willing to lose their star forward on the cheap and will demand a fee that would smash the British transfer record.
Sancho has scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in the league this season and is expected to travel with the England squad for this summer's European Championship.
Elsewhere, Manchester United will reportedly demand £25m for defender Chris Smalling after his impressive spell at Roma.
The Serie A side want to make his loan stay permanent but Metro report they have baulked at United's valuation of the former England international.
Everton and Tottenham are also believed to be interested in the defender who left Old Trafford in the summer in search of first-team football.
Earlier this week, England boss Gareth Southgate confirmed that Smalling is in contention for a recall to the national team due to his performances in Italy.
He said: "I've never ruled anybody out. I think that would be wrong.
"I said I probably regretted the way the message [came over]. By praising others for certain attributes, there was criticism for Chris.
"It was my fault and it was unfair on him. I think he's done well in Italy. We're watching everybody because we've got to make sure we make the right decision.
"I spoke to him when I left him out the squad and explained what I explained to everybody. Of course, because of the way it came out, there was little point - I wasn't going to say anything that hadn't already been said."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--'Road rage' video shows pair of drivers speeding through Bolton's streets

A dashcam video showing a pair of `` road rage '' drivers has been shared by police .
The footage shows two vehicles which appear to be speeding along Bury New Road , Bolton , towards the junction with Radcliffe Road .
The duo in question are taxi driver Aamir Rashid and Alan Lythgoe , who handed the video to police after the incident .
It shows Mr Lythgoe swearing at the other driver as he tries to set off at the traffic lights at the junction of Folds Road .
After the taxi fails to speed up , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eventually , Mr Lythgoe slows down to try and turn down Radcliffe Road but is hit by Mr Rashid who slams into the back of his vehicle .
Both men appeared before Bolton Magistrates Court and were found guilty of dangerous driving .
The pair were handed two year driving bans , with Mr Lythgoe given a two-month curfew and Mr Rashid given three months .
In a tweet , GMP 's Traffic account said : `` Alan ( driving the car with dashcam ) initially reported that a taxi had driven into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
`` Gladly providing his dashcam to police it was clear he also to blame in his initial actions .
Plus our Accident Investigators put his speed at 53mph in a 30 . ''

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A dashcam video showing a pair of "road rage" drivers has been shared by police.
The footage shows two vehicles which appear to be speeding along Bury New Road, Bolton, towards the junction with Radcliffe Road.
The duo in question are taxi driver Aamir Rashid and Alan Lythgoe, who handed the video to police after the incident.
It shows Mr Lythgoe swearing at the other driver as he tries to set off at the traffic lights at the junction of Folds Road.
After the taxi fails to speed up, the other man overtakes and speeds off.
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Eventually, Mr Lythgoe slows down to try and turn down Radcliffe Road but is hit by Mr Rashid who slams into the back of his vehicle.
Both men appeared before Bolton Magistrates Court and were found guilty of dangerous driving.
The pair were handed two year driving bans, with Mr Lythgoe given a two-month curfew and Mr Rashid given three months.
In a tweet, GMP's Traffic account said: "Alan (driving the car with dashcam) initially reported that a taxi had driven into the rear of him and had droven off.
"Gladly providing his dashcam to police it was clear he also to blame in his initial actions. Plus our Accident Investigators put his speed at 53mph in a 30."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--British woman, 23, missing for eight days in Fiji

A British woman believed to be in Fiji has gone missing .
Lydia O ’ Sullivan , 23 , has not been seen or heard from in at least eight days .
Police say she has been travelling around various countries for the past two years and usually messages her family in Cumbria daily .
Her family says she had been living and working in Auckland , New Zealand , and they believe she recently moved on to Fiji .
The last contact they had with her was February 28 .
Lydia , from Whitehaven , is described as around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair and a petite build .
Cumbria Constabulary is liaising with Lydia ’ s family and agencies including the police in Fiji but would ask anyone with any knowledge of her whereabouts to contact police on 101 immediately .
Fiji is an island country in Melanesia located around 1,300 miles from New Zealand .
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A British woman believed to be in Fiji has gone missing.
Lydia O’Sullivan, 23, has not been seen or heard from in at least eight days.
Police say she has been travelling around various countries for the past two years and usually messages her family in Cumbria daily.
Her family says she had been living and working in Auckland, New Zealand, and they believe she recently moved on to Fiji.
The last contact they had with her was February 28.
Lydia, from Whitehaven, is described as around 5ft with blue eyes, long brown hair and a petite build.
Cumbria Constabulary is liaising with Lydia’s family and agencies including the police in Fiji but would ask anyone with any knowledge of her whereabouts to contact police on 101 immediately.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Man 'hands himself in' to police following the theft of three French bulldog puppies in Trafford

A man has 'handed himself in ' to police following the theft of three French bulldog puppies in Trafford last week .
Greater Manchester Police said they are currently speaking to the man about the incident and enquiries are continuing .
In a tweet , GMP said : `` In relation to a report of theft of three French bulldog puppies from an address in Timperley earlier this week .
`` A male adult has handed himself in and is currently being spoken to regarding the matter .
The three puppies , who are seven weeks old , were taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 1 ) .
A Facebook appeal to find the stolen puppies was shared by thousands of people across Greater Manchester .
The family said the pups ' mother was 'pining for them ' .
On Tuesday , the family posted an update to say that one of the puppies had been found and reunited with their mum .
It is believed the puppies , which can fetch up to £2,500 , had been sold on but after seeing the Facebook appeal , the buyers contacted police .
Later on Tuesday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second puppy had been returned home .
They believe the third puppy may have been bought in Burnage and could now be in Blackpool .
Anyone with information is asked to ring police on 101 , quoting log 386 of 020320 .

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A man has 'handed himself in' to police following the theft of three French bulldog puppies in Trafford last week.
Greater Manchester Police said they are currently speaking to the man about the incident and enquiries are continuing.
In a tweet, GMP said: "In relation to a report of theft of three French bulldog puppies from an address in Timperley earlier this week.
"A male adult has handed himself in and is currently being spoken to regarding the matter.
"Enquires are continuing."
The three puppies, who are seven weeks old, were taken overnight from their home on Sunday (March 1).
A Facebook appeal to find the stolen puppies was shared by thousands of people across Greater Manchester.
The family said the pups' mother was 'pining for them'.
On Tuesday, the family posted an update to say that one of the puppies had been found and reunited with their mum.
It is believed the puppies, which can fetch up to £2,500, had been sold on but after seeing the Facebook appeal, the buyers contacted police.
Later on Tuesday, the family posted another update to say that a second puppy had been returned home.
They believe the third puppy may have been bought in Burnage and could now be in Blackpool.
Anyone with information is asked to ring police on 101, quoting log 386 of 020320.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Former Bayern Munich star explains what playing for Pep Guardiola is like

Former Bayern Munich defender Jan Kirchhoff believes playing football under Pep Guardiola is 'almost easy ' .
The centre-back , who joined the Bundesliga side from Mainz 05 , arrived at the Allianz Arena in the same year as the current City man .
Bayern went on to secure three consecutive Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal crowns under Guardiola before he opted to leave the German giants for City in the summer of 2016 .
`` It was crazy because you thought : Before , I did n't understand anything , ” the former Sunderland man told Goal .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows how you stand to the ball or in the field is outstanding .
`` There are dozens of little details that you might have known before , but after two months of training under him , so many things made more sense and were so much easier for us players to implement .
`` It makes an incredible difference when you have a good coach .
It simplifies a lot of things enormously , so playing football becomes almost easy .
`` In addition , the quality of the players and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partly felt as if I was an Under-19 player training with the first team again . ''
Before the defender added : `` When I signed for Bayern , the last half-year before was not so easy , not even in the club and not in the team .
“ I made a lot of mistakes back then .
I was very selfish and not a very good team-mate , because in my head it was just about me and everything else was behind me .
`` I was over-ambitious , too impatient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieving certain things .
`` I could n't understand that it 's good to come from Mainz to Munich as a 22-year-old and play 12 matches in the first six months .
`` Pep thought I should stay because I would get my games towards the end of the season and learn something in every training session , but I wanted to play every weekend and show how good I am .
`` At that time I was by far the best footballer I was ever in my career .
At Schalke I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second training session and was injured for a long time .
`` It went very unluckily , maybe the time at Schalke would have been different then .
But if I could really turn one thing back , then I should have stayed longer in Munich and shown more humility . ''

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Former Bayern Munich defender Jan Kirchhoff believes playing football under Pep Guardiola is 'almost easy'.
The centre-back, who joined the Bundesliga side from Mainz 05, arrived at the Allianz Arena in the same year as the current City man.
Bayern went on to secure three consecutive Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal crowns under Guardiola before he opted to leave the German giants for City in the summer of 2016.
"It was crazy because you thought: Before, I didn't understand anything,” the former Sunderland man told Goal.
“The way Pep simplifies the game and shows how you stand to the ball or in the field is outstanding.
"There are dozens of little details that you might have known before, but after two months of training under him, so many things made more sense and were so much easier for us players to implement.
"It makes an incredible difference when you have a good coach. It simplifies a lot of things enormously, so playing football becomes almost easy.
"In addition, the quality of the players and the level of training were important. I partly felt as if I was an Under-19 player training with the first team again."
Before the defender added: "When I signed for Bayern, the last half-year before was not so easy, not even in the club and not in the team.
“I made a lot of mistakes back then. I was very selfish and not a very good team-mate, because in my head it was just about me and everything else was behind me.
"I was over-ambitious, too impatient and also obsessed with my goal of achieving certain things.
"I couldn't understand that it's good to come from Mainz to Munich as a 22-year-old and play 12 matches in the first six months.
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"Pep thought I should stay because I would get my games towards the end of the season and learn something in every training session, but I wanted to play every weekend and show how good I am.
"At that time I was by far the best footballer I was ever in my career. At Schalke I was knocked down by an opponent in the second training session and was injured for a long time.
"It went very unluckily, maybe the time at Schalke would have been different then. But if I could really turn one thing back, then I should have stayed longer in Munich and shown more humility."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Man arrested after trying to get into stolen car - yards away from police

Police have arrested a young man who tried to get into the driver 's seat of a stolen car after @ @ @ @ @ The 21-year-old unlocked the vehicle and tried to get inside while the authorities waited for @ @ @ @ @ An officer posted about the incident on GMP 's Bolton North Facebook page , saying @ @ @ @ @ a burglary .
The post said : `` Officers from the Bolton West Neighbourhood Team @ @ @ @ @ a burglary in Stockport in January on Vicarage Road , Blackrod this afternoon .
`` @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle to be recovered , a 21-year-old male came and unlocked the vehicle and @ @ @ @ @ drivers seat .
The male has subsequently been arrested on suspicion of burglary . ''
@ @ @ @ @ stolen vehicles should call GMP on 101 .
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Police have arrested a young man who tried to get into the driver's seat of a stolen car after officers had discovered it.
The 21-year-old unlocked the vehicle and tried to get inside while the authorities waited for a recovery vehicle nearby.
An officer posted about the incident on GMP's Bolton North Facebook page, saying the vehicle was linked to a burglary.
The post said: "Officers from the Bolton West Neighbourhood Team found a vehicle stolen from a burglary in Stockport in January on Vicarage Road, Blackrod this afternoon.
"Whilst officers were waiting for the vehicle to be recovered, a 21-year-old male came and unlocked the vehicle and attempted to get into the drivers seat. The male has subsequently been arrested on suspicion of burglary."
Anyone with further information about stolen vehicles should call GMP on 101.
Alternatively, use the Live Chat service on www.gmp.police.uk .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-06--Second person in UK dies after contracting coronavirus, health secretary confirms

A second person has died in the UK after contracting coronavirus , the health secretary has confirmed .
The patient is believed to have tested positive for the virus at Milton Keynes Hospital in Buckinghamshire yesterday evening and died shortly after .
In an interview with ITV News , Mr Hancock said : “ I ’ m very sorry to hear the news of a second death here in the UK of somebody with coronavirus - again somebody who was older and who had underlying health conditions .
My condolences go out to the family and to his loved ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working around the clock to keep people safe , to make sure we get the best possible response in this country to try to contain the virus.
” A source told the MK Citizen that the man was an 88-year-old who had recently been on a cruise ship visiting several different countries .
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The first death in the UK was announced yesterday after a woman in her 70s died after contracting the infection at a hospital in Berkshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hospital for non-virus related reasons and was tested for the virus on Wednesday night , a spokesperson for the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said .
Last week , a British tourist who had been on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship became the first UK citizen to die from the virus while he was being treated in Japan .
A total of 163 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed in the UK after more than 20,000 tests .
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A second person has died in the UK after contracting coronavirus, the health secretary has confirmed.
The patient is believed to have tested positive for the virus at Milton Keynes Hospital in Buckinghamshire yesterday evening and died shortly after.
In an interview with ITV News, Mr Hancock said: “I’m very sorry to hear the news of a second death here in the UK of somebody with coronavirus - again somebody who was older and who had underlying health conditions. My condolences go out to the family and to his loved ones."
He added: “We are working around the clock to keep people safe, to make sure we get the best possible response in this country to try to contain the virus.”
A source told the MK Citizen that the man was an 88-year-old who had recently been on a cruise ship visiting several different countries.
For the latest on the outbreak, follow our coronavirus live updates here.
The first death in the UK was announced yesterday after a woman in her 70s died after contracting the infection at a hospital in Berkshire.
She had been in and out of hospital for non-virus related reasons and was tested for the virus on Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said.
Last week, a British tourist who had been on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship became the first UK citizen to die from the virus while he was being treated in Japan.
A total of 163 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed in the UK after more than 20,000 tests.
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