A plaque of the Coventry City Football Club crest is back in the team's home city, after a shadowy tale involving Manchester City supporters, a tie clip, a Norwegian pub and a 22-year absence.
It all started when Manchester City lost 4-3 at Highfield Road in 2001 and four visiting supporters swiped the emblem from a restaurant and took it north with them.
But not for long, because three years later, it somehow surfaced in an expat bar in Norway, where Coventry fan Steve Walker saved it from being thrown out.
Now, two decades after the Mancunians "liberated" the plaque from Coventry - and a journey of more than 1,200 miles - the sign is back in its home city.
The plaque went missing after Manchester City lost 4-3 at Highfield Road in 2001 [BBC]
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It all started when Manchester City lost 4-3 at Highfield Road in 2001 and four visiting supporters swiped the emblem from a restaurant and took it north with them.
But not for long, because three years later, it somehow surfaced in an expat bar in Norway, where Coventry fan Steve Walker saved it from being thrown out.
Now, two decades after the Mancunians "liberated" the plaque from Coventry - and a journey of more than 1,200 miles - the sign is back in its home city.
The plaque went missing after Manchester City lost 4-3 at Highfield Road in 2001 [BBC]
#manchester #home
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