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Why Do Manchester City Fans Have Bananas at Anfield to Play Liverpool?
1894 supporters group said it handed out more than 1,000 inflatables as fans revived a late-1980s club tradition.
- On Sunday, Manchester City fans waved giant inflatable bananas at Anfield during the Premier League match against Liverpool, rekindling a fan tradition from the late 1980s.
- The tradition originated in August 1987 when supporter Frank Newton brought a five-foot inflatable banana to Maine Road, inspired by striker Imre Varadi, nicknamed 'Imre Banana.'
- City faces scrutiny after an independent commission found the club guilty of inflating revenues by £900m between 2009 and 2018, though the club has launched an appeal against the verdict.
- Inside Anfield, Liverpool fans displayed a banner reading 'a generation of supporters cheated' while merchandise sellers labeled City players 'guilty' and 'cheats,' with Merseyside Police maintaining increased presence.
- The 1894 group stated the bananas remind supporters 'it doesn't matter what league we end up in, we'll always be there,' reflecting the fanbase's resilience amid uncertainty.
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Manchester City may be going through one of the most delicate periods of its recent history, but the fans want to leave a clear message: the connection to the club does not depend on the trophies, the money or the division in which the team competes.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Manchester City are in a whirlwind. The club's supporters showed their support in the stands – with inflatable bananas. It's a classic tradition.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The Independent (US)Why Man City fans have inflatable bananas at Anfield
City were playing in their first Premier League since the independent commission’s verdict
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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