Person: Darius Vassell

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Wedding is icing on the cake for Premier League player Stephen Ireland

Premiership footballer Stephen Ireland has told how he refused to let a broken leg stop him walking down the aisle.

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Burnt nipples, deadly aftershave and too much TV - the freakiest football injuries

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Slips, trips and pulls – meet the fall guys...

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Hart error gifts replay for Leicester

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Snodgrass stunner not enough

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Quartet leave City

City prepare to trim squad

Mark Hughes is preparing to ditch at least a dozen members of last season’s Manchester City squad.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2009

Robinho worry for Hughes

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is crossing his fingers that star striker Robinho will be fit for Thursday’s UEFA Cup tie with FC Copenhagen.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2009

Forest pile blues on sorry City

IT IS SAFE to assume that Mark Hughes’s love affair with the FA Cup is over.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2009

City pair face fitness checks

Manchester City will check on the fitness of Micah Richards and Felipe Caicedo ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn.

Sat, 27 Dec, 2008

Robinho back to boost City

Record buy Robinho will give Manchester City a timely lift when he returns from injury for their St Stephen's Day clash with Hull at Eastlands.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2008

Late Bednar strike gives West Brom the points

West Brom 2 Manchester City 1

Sun, 21 Dec, 2008

City face West Brom without Robinho

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray made two changes – one enforced – from the side beaten 4-0 at Sunderland, for today’s Premier League match at home to Manchester City.

Sun, 21 Dec, 2008

Hughes banks on his window of opportunity

FOR a manager boasting the kind of budget that would make many world leaders turn pea-green with envy, Mark Hughes can be a miserable soul.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2008

All square at the cottage between Fulham and City

Fulham 1 Manchester City 1

Sat, 06 Dec, 2008

City stay unbeaten in UEFA Cup

Manchester City 0 Paris St Germain 0

Wed, 03 Dec, 2008

Youngster Delfouneso to play key role for Villa

Aston Villa are set to unleash their latest academy prospect in tomorrow’s UEFA Cup match against Zilina, with manager Martin O’Neill convinced striker Nathan Delfouneso has the talent to make a major impact.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2008

Ireland strikes again for City slickers

MARK HUGHES hailed Manchester City’s “excellent” night after their 2-0 UEFA Cup victory at Schalke put them into the knockout stages.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2008

Ireland strikes again as City top group

Schalke 0 Manchester City 2

Thu, 27 Nov, 2008

Arsenal lose at Man City

Manchester City 3 Arsenal 0

Sat, 22 Nov, 2008

Geovanni free kick saves point for Hull

Hull 2 Manchester City 2

Sun, 16 Nov, 2008

Dunne the ringmaster in City circus

IT will clearly take more than the untold wealth of oil-rich Arabs to rid Manchester City of their clownish reputation.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2008

Bent grabs two for Spurs to seal win over City

Harry Redknapp has lifted Tottenham and Darren Bent in particular – and they made it five matches unbeaten under his stewardship in a dramatic match at Eastlands today.

Sun, 09 Nov, 2008

Hughes: McClaren is right to go Dutch

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes believes Steve McClaren deserves credit for re-launching his career abroad.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2008

City set for striking improvement

Under-pressure Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has received a double dose of good news on the injury front with Darius Vassell and Benjani both coming through a reserve team outing against Liverpool.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2008

No new worries for Hughes

Mark Hughes reported no new injury concerns after Manchester City’s UEFA Cup qualifier against FC Midtjylland as he quickly turns his attention to Sunday’s trip to Sunderland.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2008

City bereft of strikers for trip to London

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is short of options in attack for Sunday's Premier League match against West Ham.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

Dunne out for City

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will be without skipper Richard Dunne for his side’s Barclays Premier League opener against Aston Villa through suspension.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008

Vassell out for 10 weeks

Manchester City striker Darius Vassell is expected to be sidelined for about 10 weeks because of a knee injury.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

McGowan impresses for Celtic

Celtic 1 Man City 1

Wed, 06 Aug, 2008

Petrov and Vassell steer Man City past Streymur

Man City 2 EB/Streymur 0 (aggregate 4 - 0 )

Thu, 31 Jul, 2008

Hughes short of striker options

Manchester City are facing a major striker crisis ahead of their Barclays Premier League opener with Aston Villa on August 17.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2008

Man City take initiative in UEFA Cup qualifier

EB Streymur 0 Manchester City 2

Thu, 17 Jul, 2008

Eriksson reflects on 'good year' at City

Thaksin Shinawatra will demonstrate his softer side today by donating Manchester City's match fee for an exhibition fixture in Hong Kong to the victims of the China earthquake.

Thu, 22 May, 2008

Troubled City defeated by Thailand Premier All-Stars

Thailand Premier All-Stars 3 Manchester City 1

Sat, 17 May, 2008

Fulham step back from the brink of oblivion

Manchester City 2 Fulham 3

Sat, 26 Apr, 2008

Fulham moving closer to relegation

Fulham looked a step closer to relegation after falling 2-0 behind in the first half at Manchester City.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2008

Sven scoffs at sack fears

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON last night reiterated he fully expects to be at Manchester City next season and does not fear his next meeting with the club's owner Thaksin Shinawatra, who returns to England from Thailand this week.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2008

Eriksson delivers perfect response

Man City 3 Portsmouth 1

Sun, 20 Apr, 2008

Super sub Vassell steals it from Sunderland

Sunderland 1 Manchester City 2

Sat, 12 Apr, 2008

Bolton hold out for point

Bolton 0 Manchester City 0

Sat, 22 Mar, 2008

City stage comeback to defeat Spurs

Manchester City 2 Tottenham 1

Sun, 16 Mar, 2008

Dunne fit to make 250th appearance for City

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne passed a fitness test on his injured shin to make his 250th league appearance for the club against Tottenham at Eastlands today.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2008

Reading grab vital home win to climb clear of relegation zone

Reading 2 Manchester City 0

Sat, 08 Mar, 2008

No goals at City of Manchester Stadium

Manchester City 0 Wigan 0

Sat, 01 Mar, 2008

Toffees reclaim fourth spot after win over City

Manchester City 0 Everton 2

Mon, 25 Feb, 2008

Recent results mean we’re now finally beginning to believe

WATCHING Fergie masticating like an angry Mad Cow, as he marched off down the touchline after Sunday’s Manchester derby, I immediately envisioned him brooding on the defeat in his armchair later that evening and being unable to resist picking up the phone and giving a pep talk to one of his former prodigies, to ensure Mark Hughes sent his Blackburn side out, suitably fired up to play the Arsenal Monday night.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2008

United can’t afford any more slip-ups, warns Giggs

MANCHESTER UNITED’s derby-day skipper Ryan Giggs has admitted his side cannot afford to drop any more Barclays Premier League points.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2008

Eriksson praises Dunne

Richard Dunne earned his manager’s praise after he climbed from his sickbed to drive Manchester City to a magnificent derby victory over rivals United that will live long in the memory of their fans.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2008