Hughes earmarks Ireland as future City captain

Mark Hughes has tipped Stephen Ireland as a future Manchester City skipper.

Hughes earmarks Ireland as future City captain
Wed, 09 Sep, 2009 - 15:02

Mark Hughes has tipped Stephen Ireland as a future Manchester City skipper.

Hughes confirmed he had handed Kolo Toure the captain's armband yesterday in the wake of Richard Dunne's move to Aston Villa.

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