Outcast may yet haunt City

CARLOS TEVEZ may feel he doesn’t have many friends at the moment. It’s quite a remarkable achievement too, considering the man has managed to alienate both the red and blue halves of Manchester despite playing a significant part in United and City’s recent successes.

But the striker need not fear, for Carlos has a friend. In his ghastly tête-à-tête with Manchester City, Tevez is ready to sue Roberto Mancini for defamation of character after he was alleged to have refused to play for the club he extracts a €290,000-a-week wage from. Whether you believe Tevez has a character worth defaming is a moot point at this stage.

His friend? None other than a Scottish journeyman by the name of Andy Webster, the Hearts defender who has caused a courtroom stir, not quite on a par with Jean-Marc Bosman, but his actions in 2006 will undoubtedly cause a ripple of concern among those at City.