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'We are still playing catch-up with United,' claims Mancini

City manager tries to cool expectations for the season ahead of tomorrow's Community Shield, writes Ian Herbert.

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Cesc Fabregas (left), with Ars�ne Wenger, is not in Arsenal's squad to play Benfica

Fabregas misses friendly over fitness concerns

Arsene Wenger said last night that he "loved" Cesc Fabregas and did not want him to leave the club for Barcelona after the Arsenal captain dramatically withdrew from a flight to Lisbon for the club's friendly against Benfica today.

Wayne Rooney trains ahead of the start of the new campaign

James Lawton: Rooney's rededication to the pursuit of glory sets admirable standard for the new season

It may well be that not all the mockery that greeted Wayne Rooney's declaration that he aspires to the levels achieved by Lionel Messi will have subsided by the time he appears at Wembley tomorrow afternoon.

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Fabregas misses friendly over fitness concerns

Speed shows faith in Bellamy's fitness

Wales manager Gary Speed has included Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy in his 25-man squad to face Australia in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Paulo Sergio is the ninth manager at Hearts during owner Vladimir
Romanov's six years at the Edinburgh club

Sergio gets early test as spotlight falls on Hearts' match with Spurs

For the first time since Raith Rovers had Bayern Munich on the ropes at the Olympic Stadium 15 years ago, the Old Firm will be overshadowed in Scotland when European week comes around after Hearts drew Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League play-off round.

Sven Goran Eriksson (left) will take charge of Leicester City this season and Steve McClaren (right) will be looking for promotion with Nottingham Forest

Ruthless pursuit of Premier cash begins

The Championship is once again wide open with clubs prepared to spend big to win a promotion worth £100m. Paul Newman reports

Romanov attacks 'media monkeys'

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov called his critics "fools and idiots" yesterday in defending his decision to remove Jim Jefferies as manager after he rejected Romanov's offer to become director of football, and put in Paulo Sergio instead.

Sergio appointed Hearts manager as Jefferies walks out

Continuity provides foundation for success, says Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson declared yesterday that only time and success will deliver the kind of control which Roberto Mancini has said he envies the United manager for.

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