"Hatton, 46, was found dead at his Manchester home on Sunday, just hours before the game at the Etihad, with tributes pouring in for the 'Hitman' prior to kick-off. Fans, players and staff honoured the former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion with a minute's applause before City put in a dominant display, with Foden opening the scoring after 18 minutes and Erling Haaland netting twice in the second half."
"Foden silences critics The neat header from Jeremy Doku's cross was Foden's first goal of the season, with the England international coming in for criticism in the last 12 months for his under-par displays. Foden admitted it has been hard to avoid the negativity surrounding his struggles but hopes his encouraging performance can be a springboard to return to his best after scoring his first Premier League goal since January."
Ricky Hatton, 46, was found dead at his Manchester home just hours before the Manchester derby, and fans, players and staff honoured him with a minute's applause. Manchester City produced a dominant 3-0 victory, with Phil Foden opening the scoring after 18 minutes and Erling Haaland netting twice in the second half. Foden said he had extra motivation and dedicated the win to Hatton, his family and those suffering. Foden acknowledged recent criticism, described the goal as his first of the season and hoped the performance could help him return to his best.
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