Nico O’Reilly interview: I have a Manchester phone code tattoo – that is how much I love this city

Mike McGrath Fri, 20 March 2026 at 5:00 pm UTC·4 min read On the left arm of Nico O’Reilly there is a tattoo with four important numbers: 0161, the telephone area code for Greater Manchester. It is a tribute to growing up in Collyhurst, just a couple of miles from Etihad Stadium, and there is certainly no place like home for the Manchester City player whose season for club and country may end up becoming unforgettable. “It’s me, really. [It’s] how I became who I am today,” he says.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement O’Reilly’s 0161 tattoo, referencing the telephone code for Greater Manchester No other City player has grown up as close to the stadium as O’Reilly. Brian Kidd comes from...