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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Ander Herrera sets record straight on Man City spit and admits it "created more fans"

Ander Herrera admits he didn't deliberately spit on the Manchester City badge back in 2018 - but concedes it may have made him more popular with the Manchester United fans.

The incident occurred more than four years ago at the Etihad during a game that could've seen City crowned champions for the first time under Pep Guardiola. They led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan and looked in cruise control.

As United trudged off the pitch Herrera cleared his throat, but did so by spitting all over a large City badge that was directly in front of the tunnel. His actions caused a huge stir after the contest, which saw the Red Devils stage a remarkable comeback to win 3-2.

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