Manchester City have held a special ceremony for Joe Hart, marking his achievements and service to the club ahead of his first game back at the Etihad with Burnley.
The goalkeeper will be in a Clarets shirt on Saturday afternoon but was invited to his former club's training ground on Thursday for a celebration of his 12-year spell.
City have named a training pitch after the 31-year-old and presented him with a mosaic to commemorate his service and five major trophies, including the club's first league title since 1968.
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The piece, which was unveiled by fellow club legends Mike Summerbee and Alex Williams, will stand at the entrance of a specific area reserved for goalkeepers at the City Football Academy and is similar to the one received by Yaya Toure when he left at the end of last season.
Toure was given a replica of the mosaic to keep and Hart will be presented with the same by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak following Saturday's Premier League match. The stopper will also receive a lifetime season card.
Footage of Thursday's dedication will be played in the stadium before kick-off to enable City fans also to express their gratitude.
Speaking following the presentation, Hart said: 'Having the goalkeeping pitch at the City Football Academy dedicated to me is a huge honour.
'Manchester City has been a huge part of my life and my career, and I'm immensely proud of what I and my teammates achieved in that period.
'There have been some incredible goalkeeping legends throughout Manchester City's history, and I feel privileged that the Club has chosen to recognise me amongst that number.'
Al Mubarak added: 'It is truly fitting to mark Joe Hart's outstanding contribution to Manchester City in such a visible way. During his 12 years with the Club, Joe not only produced some incredible individual displays, but also celebrated great success as a member of the Club's most decorated team in decades.
'His Manchester City legacy is assured and it is hoped that this tribute will serve to inspire future generations of goalkeepers who train at the City Football Academy dreaming of replicating his remarkable career.'
NharnharQueku
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awww nice
zeoabilmyz
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They should call it White Hart Lane
Citizens Hart Lane
zeoabilmyz
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Good gesture by City, but Hart wouldn't be showing any kindness in return when the game kicks off .
Kocadimpy
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ll man city has done well
daademuz
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One word for mcfc; CLASS
Champ_007
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because they dont have legends 😂😂 so they are creating one 😁 btw good move ❤️⚽💯
City12345
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They should call it White Hart Lane
Blue hart lane😂
City12345
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A good man and a legend player,Love the fact that he didnt bad mouth the club or any individual when he left
It was kind of sad to see yaya left on bad terms with pep, you can’t blame pep for his lack of playing time, he was out of shape and we had a top quality midfield
Barnard
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Brilliant and well deserved. City Legend!
tutorial
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Bring Joe back to city. Legend!
abofeuy
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Once a blue, always a blue, Joey
oisjing
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He's a legend, but we all still want to see his sad face tomorrow picking the ball out of the net 5 times
Polaroid
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Just hope he lets a few in tomorrow, once a blue
Minemine
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He a city legend , well deserved
Madonnai
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Well done my club,nice tribute to a club legend and a great choice for the mosaic, thanks joe for all you contributed to our success.
masterfor
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A good man and a legend player,Love the fact that he didnt bad mouth the club or any individual when he left
correspond
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Amazing! Will forever be thankful of him. Legend
Robberyone
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City legend.Once a blue always a blue.Assured of a great welcome tomorrow.
princesss
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They should call it White Hart Lane
Funearl
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Damn, well done Manchester City. Thats a great thing to do.
luncheon
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that picture of Joey will always be cemented in my brain. his reaction was pretty much all of us. running around losing our minds
Shrivastava
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Did a similar thing for Yaya Toure, naming the academy pitch after him. Good for City.
fencing
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second most Clean Sheets in PL history, Joint Golden Gloves winner (4 with cech) 2 pl titles 3 domestic cups. All that from a lad we got from Shrewsbury all those years ago.
minicar
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This man deserves this accolade and more.
Ellaalabt
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Legend. One of the players that made me fall in love with the club.
Jessieluse
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Joe’s problem was it was only Man City fans who knew how good he really was. Let’s never forget his god-like performances against Barca, or 4 golden gloves (3 in a row) behind a shaky defence. Club legend.
citizenson
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How quickly people forget how Joe carried us to the Champions League semis... he’ll forever be a legend even if he’s had a rough patch.
jiaadinstu
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what a legend he was but deserved one or two more seasons at City (glory glory man United)
jiaadinstu
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what a legend he was.. but deserved one or two more sessions at City (glory glory United)