Recently by David Prentice

MANCHESTER CITY have denied a report in Spanish newspaper Marca that they have offered Fernando Torres a "double your money" offer to join the Eastlands revolution.

The Madrid-based paper, the highest selling in Spain, reported yesterday that Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the public face of the Abu Dhabi United group who control City, approached Torres' representatives a fortnight ago with a mind-boggling offer.

The same report also declared that Torres immediately rebuffed the approach.

But, possibly mindful of being accused of an illegal approach, City have moved quickly to dispel the story.

WAY back when Anfield's Centenary Stand was still the plain old Kemlyn Road, it provided the butt of many an Evertonian joke.

Anfield was usually crammed to the rafters, but only until 20 past four.

For some reason known only to themselves, the Kemlyn Roaders liked to leave early.

And the white seats vacated in that part of the ground would become instantly and garishly conspicuous.

THE four most prestigious prizes in UEFA history were unveiled in Liverpool city centre yesterday - with a Merseyside story surrounding every one.

The European and UEFA Cups, both proudly won by Liverpool, stood alongside the European Cup Winners Cup, captured by Everton - while the European Championship trophy, claimed by Spain thanks to Liverpool striker Fernando Torres' goal this summer, made for an enormously impressive book-end.

But they weren't even the earliest European trophies on show. That honour belonged to the Barcelona Cup, won by Everton in 1924.

"IT'S only a game . . ."

But legendary Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann almost paid the ultimate price, when he broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup final.

He suffered the injury in the 75th minute, but carried on to collect his winner's medal.

That particular item won't be on display at the World Museum in William Brown Street this autumn. But the neck brace which helped nurse Trautmann back to full health will!

FILL in the missing score . . . 4-1, 4-0, 3-0, 5-0, 4-0, ?-?, 1-0, 4-1 and 3-0.

Liverpool dominated Maine Road in the 1980s.

They even won an FA Cup quarter-final there 4-0 and a decisive League Cup semi-final, but the only time they lost to Manchester City on their own turf that decade proved decisive.