Come on dude He's African he was 29, 20 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
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Come on dude He's African he was 29, 20 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
An excellent point, well made
Lavezzi latest to be linked now
Joker has also been linked with a 50Mill Transfer to City, Appretnly its been agreed, Just Personal terms need to Accepted for it to be completed.
Villa Park will host the Community Shield between City and Chelsea because Wembley is in use for the Olympics.
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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
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http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ini-warns-CityQuote:
UEFA president Michel Platini has told clubs to be careful about what they spend under new rules and is concerned about what could happen to Manchester City if their owners leave the club.
Financial Fair Play rules are being introduced to make sure European football is played on a more level playing field and by 2013/14 clubs will be required to break even on their balance sheets.
For the first couple of years a €45m (£36m) deficit will be considered an 'acceptable deviation' but clubs will then start getting punished for spending more than they earn.
Manchester City have invested heavily in their squad since Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi United Group took over and this season they became Premier League champions.
Platini insists that money does not guarantee success, however, and has fired a warning about the future.
"We have to protect the clubs, because until they pay Manchester City will be happy but if they (the owners) leave Manchester City what is going to happen with this club?" Platini said in an interview with Fox Soccer America and broadcast on Sky Sports News.
Rules on suspensions
Platini was speaking ahead of the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena.
Seven players altogether are suspended for the European showpiece, with John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Ramires and Raul Meireles missing for Chelsea and Bayern without Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber.
While Terry was sent off in the second leg of the semi-final against Barcelona for kicking out at Alexis Sanchez, the other six are banned after receiving yellow cards.
A plea from the international players' union, FIFPro, for these players to be allowed to play was rejected by UEFA, but Platini is prepared to review the rules in another three years.
He said: "Why not? I am totally open to having the best team to play in the final of the Champions League.
"It could be a discussion and could be matter of thinking."
DamagingPlatini also reiterated his opposition to goal-line technology, even though it appears to be edging closer after FIFA ordered the final phase of testing to be carried out last month.
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has said goal-line technology could start in English football halfway through next season, but Platini does not want it in the Champions League.
He says it would not be long before technology was used for other aspects of the game and that would prove damaging.
"The goal-line technology will be the beginning of the technology," he said.
"Why not goal-line technology, why not penalty area technology or corner line technology? Why not have technology on all the lines like in tennis?
"The red card of Terry was seen by the additional referee, not by the referee or by goal-line technology."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-to-HargreavesQuote:
Former England international Owen Hargreaves has been released by Premier League champions Manchester City.
Injury-hit Hargreaves, 31, made just four appearances for the Blues following his shock switch to the Etihad Stadium last August.
The midfielder had been released by neighbours Manchester United after a catalogue of injuries restricted him to four outings in three seasons at Old Trafford.
But he was snapped up on a one-year deal by Roberto Mancini after posting daily fitness videos on YouTube in an attempt to attract a new club.
Hargreaves heads the list of four players released by City, which includes Israeli midfielder Gai Assulin, plus Academy graduates Ahmed Benali and Sean Tse.
A City statement said: "We thank all our departing players for their services to the club and we wish them the best for the future."
Congrats to citeh for setting another record :scarf:
They have posted a loss of £197m for this season, the biggest single-year loss by a football club in history.
Well done :good:
Their success wasnt down to money though
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