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Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.
The Italian is departing after less than four years in charge. He ended the club's 35-year trophy drought by winning the FA Cup in 2011 and in 2012 led the team to its first league title in 44 years.
When the Miami Heat players and coaches showed up for work Saturday morning, basketball was secondary.
Manchester City's players are champions of England _ yes, that is a phrase we're all going to have to get accustomed to _ because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to.
Manchester City's players are champions of England _ yes, that is a phrase we're all going to have to get accustomed to _ because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to.
Manchester United or Manchester City. Which of those two names _ one globally famous, the other quickly becoming so _ will be engraved on the base of the English Premier League trophy remains anyone's guess, even after nine months and 36 rounds of matches in a crazy season embroidered with more twists and turns than a night at the Bolshoi.
Manchester City's victory over Manchester United sparked wild celebrations among the blue half of the city on Monday, yet two difficult matches lie between the team and its first English league title since 1968.
The English take losing hard, and we're not just talking about former colonies.
"A derby is always a special game for us and to be able to win is massive," City captain Vincent Kompany said. "I do believe the way we finish this season will have an impact on how we do next season. This is a good win to have under our belt and we will take it into the next season."
"You want to say it's the best moment of your life," said Kompany. "But if I'm honest, please, never again this way."
