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Manchester City in plane scare on way home from Portugal as high winds force them to divert to Liverpool after they had circled Manchester airport three times

Manchester City had to take an unexpected detour and land in Liverpool on Wednesday after high winds scuppered a safe landing in Manchester.

City were travelling back to England following their 5-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League the night before.

However, as they descended over Manchester it had to circle over the city three times before it was diverted to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

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