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Manchester City History
Originally formed in 1880 as St. Marks (West Gorton), they then became Ardwick A.F.C. in 1887 before changing their name to Manchester City F.C. in 1894. The club has won the League Championship twice, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. The club\'s most successful period was during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they won several major trophies under the management team of Joe Mercer and his assistant Malcolm Allison, and with great players such as Colin Bell and Francis Lee.
However, the club has not won a major honour since 1976. The club\'s decline led to relegation twice in three years in the 1990s, meaning they spent one year in the third tier of English football. However, the club has since regained Premier League status, putting City back in the top flight, the division in which they have spent the majority of their history.
HedenVorige zomer is Manchester City overgenomen door voormalig Thais minister president Thaksin Shinawatra. Hij stelde voormalig bondscoach van Engeland Sven Goran Eriksson aan als manager. Sindsdien zijn er talloze aankopen gedaan en zit het voetbal bij lichtblauwen in de lift. Echter, Sven mocht ondanks de aardige prestaties niet aanblijven en inmiddels zwaait Mark Hughes de scepter. Nu de club opnieuw is overgenomen, dit maal door een steenrijke investeringsgroep uit Dubai, zijn de ambities hoger dan ooit: Robinho is al binnen, en men wil alleen maar meer om de jacht op de top van Europa officieel te beginnen.
StadionVeel supporters denken nog met weemoed terug aan Maine Road, het oude stadion van Manchester City, echter nu speelt men in het voor de Commonwealth Games gebouwde City of Manchester Stadium, in de volksmond ook wel Eastlands genoemd.
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De Selectiequote:
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Hart
16 Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders
3 Michael Ball
26 Tal Ben-Haim
5 Pablo Zabaleta
22 Richard Dunne
15 Javier Garrido
33 Vincent Kompany
30 Shaleum Logan
18 Danny Mills
4 Nedum Onuoha
2 Micah Richards
Midfielders
19 Gelson Fernandes
21 Dietmar Hamann
6 Michael Johnson
Attacking midfielders
11 Elano
25 Nery Castillo
29 Kelvin Etuhu
7 Stephen Ireland
17 Martin Petrov
8 Shaun Wright-Phillips
Strikers
14 Jô
9 Valeri Bojinov
20 Felipe Caicedo
24 Ched Evans
27 Benjani Mwaruwari
28 Daniel Sturridge
12 Darius Vassell
10 Robinho
M.C.F.C. OK!
[ Bericht 3% gewijzigd door Blight op 15-09-2008 13:33:36 ]
I'd like the whole fucking world
supersized. Can I have a
supersize death, with a coke?