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Mancini Wants to Win Title

Mancini Wants to Win Title

Roberto Mancini has set himself a top-four target this season - and to win the Premier League title within 18 months. 22 Dec 2009
Decision to Sack Hughes on Wednesday - Cook

Decision to Sack Hughes on Wednesday - Cook

Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook has admitted the decision to get rid of Mark Hughes was taken on Wednesday night - but refused to state why he failed to step in to stop the Welshman finding himself in the ridiculous situation of managing the team against Sunderland on Saturday while knowing he would be getting sacked straight afterwards. 22 Dec 2009
McLeish: Form Exceeding Expectations

McLeish: Form Exceeding Expectations

Alex McLeish admits Birmingham's current form has exceeded the expectations of new club owner Carson Yeung. 22 Dec 2009
Barca Rule Out Robinho Move

Barca Rule Out Robinho Move

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists the newly-crowned Club World Cup champions will not be making a renewed bid to sign Robinho after revealing Manchester City rejected their initial offer. 22 Dec 2009
Taylor Hails 'Diamond' Mancini

Taylor Hails 'Diamond' Mancini

Roberto Mancini is being tipped to win over the Manchester City players following the sacking of Mark Hughes by the manager who brought him to England as a player. 22 Dec 2009
Frustration For Toffee Roos

Frustration For Toffee Roos

EUROROOS WRAP: Socceroos Tim Cahill and Lucas Neill endured another frustrating afternoon as Everton could only draw 1-1 with Birmingham City in the Premier League. 22 Dec 2009
Theo Determined To Stay At City

Theo Determined To Stay At City

EXCLUSIVE: Former Melbourne Victory keeper Michael Theoklitos has denied he’s set for an A-League return despite being on the outer at Championship side Norwich City. 21 Dec 2009
No Warning of Sack - Hughes

No Warning of Sack - Hughes

MARK Hughes has confirmed that he was not informed he was going to be sacked prior to Manchester City's Barclays Premier League victory over Sunderland yesterday afternoon. 21 Dec 2009
City Fortunes Depend On Five

City Fortunes Depend On Five

ROBERTO Mancini will take charge at Manchester City tomorrow knowing he has five months to turn the Blues into a top-four outfit. 21 Dec 2009
Hughes Demands City Effort

Hughes Demands City Effort

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has demanded more workrate and effort from his superstars at Eastlands as they look to get back to winning ways against Sunderland on Saturday. 18 Dec 2009
Auckland Sneak Late Win At Club World Cup

Auckland Sneak Late Win At Club World Cup

Riki Van Steeden scored deep into stoppage time as Auckland City beat 10-man Mazembe 3-2 in the Club World Cup fifth-place play-off. 17 Dec 2009
Hughes Sets Sights on Struggling Liverpool

Hughes Sets Sights on Struggling Liverpool

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has targeted crisis-club Liverpool. 16 Dec 2009
FA Quiz Hughes Over Bellamy Red Card Comments

FA Quiz Hughes Over Bellamy Red Card Comments

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has been asked by the Football Association to explain his comments after Craig Bellamy's dismissal in the Barclays Premier league draw at Bolton on Saturday. 16 Dec 2009
Blues Match Reds IS Dream Come True

Blues Match Reds IS Dream Come True

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish claims it is the "stuff that dreams are made of" for his side to be level on points with Liverpool approaching the halfway stage of the season. 15 Dec 2009
Auckland City Crash To Atlante

Auckland City Crash To Atlante

Atlante breezed past Auckland City 3-0 and into a semi-final meeting with Barcelona at the FIFA Club World Cup with a comfortable win. 13 Dec 2009
Kiwis In Quarters At Club WC

Kiwis In Quarters At Club WC

OCEANIA champions Auckland City enjoyed a surprise win over Al Ahli in the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup today to move into the quarter-finals. 10 Dec 2009
Robinho Sets Sights High

Robinho Sets Sights High

Robinho has called on his Manchester City team-mates to shoot for the top. 10 Dec 2009
Potters Tight-Lipped Over Beattie Future

Potters Tight-Lipped Over Beattie Future

Stoke striker James Beattie's future remains unclear, with the club reluctant to comment on reports of an alleged dressing-room bust-up between the player and manager Tony Pulis. 9 Dec 2009
Ancelotti: We're Not Worried

Ancelotti: We're Not Worried

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti was untroubled by Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, after their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League was cut to two points. 8 Dec 2009
Ancelotti: Lampard Will Still Take Penalties

Ancelotti: Lampard Will Still Take Penalties

FRANK Lampard will keep his job as Chelsea's penalty taker despite the late failure at Manchester City yesterday that consigned the Blues to defeat. 7 Dec 2009
Hughes: Momentum Must Continue

Hughes: Momentum Must Continue

MANCHESTER City have mastered the art of dealing with the Premier League's big fish - now Mark Hughes must turn his attention to the smaller fry. 7 Dec 2009