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It is often the way. It is not the free-scoring, sweet-flowing football of August which wins the big honours, but the hard graft and scrappy tap-ins of February. So it was here as manager Roberto Mancini introduced a note of caution to a team with one...
Scudetto with Roberto Mancini at Inter," he told Yahoo! "He is not your usual Mancini player - he likes to float around in pockets and offers a different option from the likes of Nasri, David Silva and Aguero. "Mancini knows he can grind it out with the...
Aston Villa's Robbie Keane, right, jumps for the ball against Manchester City's Nigel de Jong during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
We still believe we can get to the next round. We don’t have our fate in our own hands anymore but we’re playing at home which is to our advantage
Samir Nasri have better passing percentages or more key passes per game. Pek also won over a tackle a game, along with one interception per match. It's that marriage of tenacity and artistry which offers City's midfield something new. Mancini can count...
The Black and Lime PowerCat 1.12 will be worn by PUMA stars including Cesc Fabregas, Phil Jones, Michael Carrick and Nigel de Jong. It is now available at the World Soccer Shop PUMA store. Designed for power players, the boot is a perfect combination...
He resembles nothing more than George Best circa 1971; a brilliant footballer, dragging a faltering team behind him. There is a tendency for every newspaperman to call any footballer from the Netherlands a Dutch artist even though, metaphorically, the...
Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (L) shoots past Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard to score during the English League cup semi final second leg football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool, north-west... View Photo »
There is going to be an intensity because they [Napoli] are fighting for the last chance
There is a tendency for every newspaperman to call any footballer from the Netherlands a Dutch artist even though, metaphorically, the only paint the likes of Nigel de Jong and Dirk Kuyt have ever used is Dulux brilliant white. However, there is...
"Pizarro, I know him very well, he is a good player and a good midfielder," Mancini told Sky Sports after the 1-0 league defeat at Everton. The diminutive 32-year-old will offer competition for places in central midfield as City seek their first top...
Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Netherlands national team. The defensive midfielder joined the famous Ajax youth academy as a youngster and worked his way through the ranks to make his first team at age seventeen. Two years later, he made his international debut. His father is... Full Article
Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (L) shoots past Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard to score during the English League cup semi final second leg football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool, north-west England, on January 25 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English League cup semi final second leg football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, in Liverpool, north-west England, on January 25, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Nigel de Jong celebrates his goal against Liverpool during their English League Cup semi-final soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England January 25, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Nigel de Jong (L) shoots past Liverpool's Steven Gerrard to score during their English League Cup semi-final soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England January 25, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Nigel de Jong, right, is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Liverpool during their English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Nigel de Jong, second left, is congratulated by fellow team members after scoring against Liverpool during their English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
View Photo »Liverpool's Craig Bellamy, centre, controls the ball against Manchester City's Nigel de Jong, right, and Gareth Barry during their English League Cup semi-final first leg soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (L), Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (L) and Argentian defender Pablo Zabaleta (C) appeal for a hand ball to referee Chris Foy (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at...
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (L) and Manchester City's Argentian defender Pablo Zabaleta appeal for a hand ball to referee Chris Foy (C) during the English FA Cup football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west...
View Photo »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Aleksandar Kolarov (R) and Nigel de Jong of Manchester City compete with Phil Jones of Manchester United during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on January 8, 2012 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (R) vies with Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney (L) during the FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Manchester United at The Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England on January 8, 2012.
View Photo »SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner battles with City player Nigel De Jong during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Manchester City at Stadium of Light on January 1, 2012 in Sunderland, England.
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong arrives for a training session in Manchester on December 6, 2011 on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group A football match against German team Bayern Munich on December 7. City need to beat Bayern Munich to keep their Champions...
View Photo »Manchester City's Nigel de Jong is wrapped up against the cold as he trains with teammates at Carrington training ground, Manchester, England, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Manchester City will play Bayern Munich on Wednesday in a Champions League Group A soccer match.
View Photo »Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov (L) and Nigel de Jong challenge Napoli's Marek Hamsik (C) during Champions League Group A soccer match at the San Paolo stadium in Naples November 22, 2011.
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong takes part in a training session on November 21, 2011. City take on Napoli in their UEFA Champions League Group A football match on November 22.
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong, on ground, tries to stop Napoli's Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi during their Champions League, group A soccer match at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Napoli won 2-1.
View Photo »Newcastle United's French/Senegalese striker Demba Ba (L) vies with Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England on November 19, 2011.
View Photo »Germany's team captain Miroslav Klose challenges Netherlands' Nigel de Jong (L) and John Heitinga during their friendly soccer match in Hamburg, November 15, 2011.
View Photo »(Back row L-R) Philip Cocu,Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg of Holland,Giovanni van Bronckhorst,Ryan Babel of Holland,Robin van Persie of Holland,Joris Mathijsen of Holland,Dirk Kuyt of Holland,John Heitinga of Holland,Edwin van der Sar,Frank de Boer (Front row L-R) Rafael van der Vaart of...
View Photo »The Netherlands' Nigel de Jong (R) fights for the ball with Granit Xhaka of Switzerland during their friendly soccer match in Amsterdam November 11, 2011.
View Photo »VILLARREAL, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 02: Nigel de Jong of Manchester City looks on during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Villarreal CF and Manchester City FC at El Madrigal on November 2, 2011 in Villarreal, Spain.
View Photo »VILLARREAL, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 02: Mario Balotelli, Yaya Toure and Nigel de Jong of Manchester City are awarded a free-kick during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Villareal CF and Manchester City at El Madrigal on November 2, 2011 in Villarreal, Spain.
View Photo »VILLARREAL, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 02: Nigel de Jong (R) of Manchester City competes for the ball with Hernan Perez of Villareal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Villarreal CF and Manchester City FC at El Madrigal on November 2, 2011 in Villarreal, Spain.
View Photo »(FromL) Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart, Manchester City's Stefan Savic and Manchester City's Dutch player Nigel De Jong celebrate their victory after the UEFA Champions League second leg football match between Villarreal and Manchester City at the Madrigal Stadium in Villarreal...
View Photo »Manchester City's Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong (L) shoots past Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard to score during the English League cup semi final second leg football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool, north-west England, on January 25 2012.
View Photo »We still believe we can get to the next round. We don’t have our fate in our own hands anymore but we’re playing at home which is to our advantage
There is going to be an intensity because they [Napoli] are fighting for the last chance
There is no concern about my contract ... I have spoken my mind, it is up to the club to decide what they want to do now. I have been here for three years and I am happy. I am here to win prizes. We won the FA Cup last season, now we are doing well in the Premier League. For me there is no reason to mov...
