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The Etihad Stadium - home to more than just football

The home ground of Manchester City Football Club was built in 2002 at a cost of �112 million, partially funded by Manchester City Council in order to host the 2002 Commonwealth games.

Eat, drink and celebrate at the Etihad

The Etihad is the centrepiece of Sports City which is also home to Manchester's Velodrome.

An iconic statue from a local sculptor

An enormous statue of a sprinter on the stadium's perimiter celebrates the determination of competing athletes and was unveiled by Steve Cram MBE, shortly before the Commonwealth Games began on July 9, 2002.