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Bellamy says he has not focused on the chance to make history but recognises the pride at stake in the fixture.

Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.

Yorkshire were the only county to sell their entire stake in their Hundred franchise during the process earlier this year.

Ratcliffe, who owns just under 30% of United, controls all the major football decisions, even though the Glazer family retain a majority stake in the club.

As the stakes get higher, the plot ripples out into larger and larger concentric circles that envelop Maggie’s life and everyone in it.