Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlaySkip backward 5 secondsSkip forward 10 secondsMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently behind liveLIVERemaining Time -0:001xPlayback RateChapters
Chapters
Descriptions
descriptions off, selected
Captions
captions settings, opens captions settings dialog
captions off, selected
Audio TrackPicture-in-PictureFullscreenCast to Chromecast
This is a modal window.
This video is restricted from playing on your current domain
Error Code: PLAYER_ERR_DOMAIN_RESTRICTED Session ID: 2026-07-31:c0140c1e36aa10b2972c053cPlayer Element ID: js-premium-player-c0d6850a-4bc8-4b8a-bb02-ba3db5ef3333 OK Close Modal Dialog
Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.
TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentText BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentCaption Area BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop shadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsResetDoneClose Modal Dialog
End of dialog window.
Close Modal Dialog
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.
To celebrate his 50th birthday today, we take a look back at some magic moments from cult hero Paulo Wanchope.
The Costa Rican striker joined City in the summer of 2000 and became an instant star at Maine Road.
Wanchope made his home debut against Sunderland and made the perfect start with a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory.
After promotion back to the Premier League, City boss Joe Royle had an exciting forward line with Wanchope, Shaun Goater and Ballon d’Or winner George Weah.
Unfortunately, it ended in relegation although Wanchope finished with 10 goals including a brilliant backheel in a win at Leicester that gave us hope of survival.
Injuries hit his availability during the following promotion season although he still managed 13 goals from 18 appearances including another hat-trick against Burnley.
He was unfortunately out for the whole of the 2002/03 season before six goals from 13 matches the following season including two in a 5-1 win over Everton in his final appearance.
Check out the best goals from his time in blue above...