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Crocked Martin Petrov rules himself out of Manchester Citys clash with Hull

Manchester City winger Martin Petrov has already ruled himself out of Saturday's Premier League encounter with Hull. After finding himself on the City fringes earlier in the campaign, Petrov exploded into life after being given...

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Gareth Barry: England midfielder at World Cup 2010

Gareth Barry: Profile of Gareth Barry: England midfielder at World Cup 2010. Manchester City and England's Gareth Barry Photo: PA Full name: Gareth Barry Born: Hastings, Sussex. February 23, 1981 Position: Midfielder...

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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes must fine-tune his defence

A pity for Mark Hughes that Kolo Touré was still on international duty this week, representing the Ivory Coast in a friendly against Germany. Leaking goals: Manchester City's defence could do with a mini makeover Photo: GETTY...

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Carlos Tévez at his best in bit-part role as Manchester City draw with Liverpool

of England’s elite four. Like Sir Alex Ferguson before him, Hughes may be reaching the realisation that Tévez is best deployed only when running against tiring legs, when the game opens up. City were trailing to Martin Skrtel’s...

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The world at their feet

SIR Alex Ferguson reckons England have no chance of winning the World Cup - and, like the bookies, the United manager is backing Brazil. M.E.N. Sport's Neil Barker canvasses the opinions of seven football legends about who will...

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Aaron Lennon and Co deserve World Cup chance ahead of David Beckham

If Erik Edman ever appears on Mastermind, his specialist subject will be "Aaron Lennon's heels''. The Spurs winger's high-speed obliteration of Wigan's defence was fabulously well timed in a World Cup season. Raw speed: Aaron...

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Carlos Tévez at his best in bitpart role as Manchester City draw with Liverpool

of England’s elite four. Like Sir Alex Ferguson before him, Hughes may be reaching the realisation that Tévez is best deployed only when running against tiring legs, when the game opens up. City were trailing to Martin Skrtel’s...

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Liverpool face a winter of discontent after one win in 10 games

The nights are drawing in, the temperatures are dropping and Liverpool are drifting into a winter of discontent. If Lyon fail to do Liverpool a favour at Fiorentina on Tuesday, nothing Rafa Benítez's side achieve against...

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Tevez cameo ends Rafa's chances of top billing

Having untypically and unwisely agreed that this was a "make or break" game, Liverpool's manager Rafa Benitez was last night left facing the unpalatable fact that his team's Premier League hopes are broken beyond repair for...

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Rafael Benítez confident of top four place as Liverpool warn off interest in Fernando Torres

Rafael Benitez issues a hands-off warning as Liverpool get ready to face the new money of Manchester City on Saturday. Father figure: Liverpool manager Rafael Ben_tez feels that the club can resist any bid for the star striker,...

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