De Jong: No drinking ban at City

Nigel de Jong has admitted there would have been no point manager Roberto Mancini imposing an alcohol ban in the wake of Manchester City’s FA Cup final success.

With a rematch against Stoke coming just four days after Wembley and an automatic place in the Champions League at stake, Mancini would have been forgiven for refusing his players permission to toast the end of City’s 35-year wait for a trophy.