All of this isn't strictly true though is it? In Spain, Atletico Madrid are referred to as Atletico. Real are known as Madrid. Referring to Atletico as just Madrid would get the back up of any self respecting Colchonero.
Similarly in Italy, AC are known as Milan or Milano. Us English called the blue and blacks Inter Milan but their official name is Internazionale.
Today I flicked my desktop calendar over to July and was met with a picture of Bert Trautmann flying through the air with a backdrop of a packed, uncovered Kippax terrace. There at the top, proudly fluttering in the Moss Side breeze was a giant flag with the legendary "CITY FC" emblazoned across it.
I think some of our fans have worried about the other lot far too much over the years and feel that if we don't slap the name of our city across everything, people might forget that we are from Manchester.