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Roberto Mancini Takes Out Manchester Evening News Ad To Thank City Fans

05 / 20 / 13

Former Man City coach ROBERTO MANCINI Sunday used the pages of the Manchester Evening News to thank City fans for their support during his three-year reign at the Etihad, according to Tom Brooks-Pollock of the MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. Mancini -- who has not spoken to the media in England...

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