FA Cup - Matchpack: Manchester City v Wigan Athletic

Team news, manager quotes and match facts ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan at Wembley.     TEAM NEWS Manchester City have close to a full squad available. Midfielder Yaya Toure is fit after recent concerns about fatigue and playmaker David Silva is in contention...

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Paper Round: Pellegrini to become next Manchester City boss ‘done deal’

Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini will take over from Roberto Mancini at Manchester City next season, according to a report in Spain.     The piece, published in Spanish daily AS, is emphatic – and has been picked up by the likes of the Guardian and the Daily Mirror this morning ahead...

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Chelsea hand back FA Cup requiring 80 hours of restoration work

The FA Cup trophy is ready to be lifted by the victors in Saturday’s final – but only after some remarkable restoration work. The trophy needed 80 hours of attention from silversmiths Thomas Lyte, led by Kevin Williams, before it looked as it once did. After a year in Chelsea’s possession, the...

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Trapattoni interested in Napoli job

    Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has said he wouldn’t rule out taking the Napoli job The 74-year-old Coach won seven Scudetti between Juventus and Inter, plus league titles in Germany, Austria and Portugal before becoming Ireland manager in 2008. “I always want to...

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Allardyce to sign new West Ham contract

  West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says he will finally sign his new contract at the start of next week. Questions over Allardyce's future at West Ham have lingered despite the Hammers boss guiding the club to 10th in the Premier League following their promotion. Allardyce insisted in March...

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Schalke snub Benitez, Di Matteo and stick with Keller

  Schalke have confirmed that Jens Keller will remain their coach until 2015. The 42-year-old was promoted from U17 coach to the top job in December on a six month deal but was expected to be replaced by a bigger name in the summer. However, he has steadied the ship at the club who are...

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