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The sides met again in the following season's group stage, Porto winning 2-0 at home but losing 2-1 at San Siro.
Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli both returned after international duty and suspension respectively while further forward drive came from David Silva and Samir Nasri, with Carlos Tevez back at the club but not making the trip. It was not all attack as...
From left, Manchester City's Nigel de Jong from Netherlands, Samir Nasri from France, Yaya Toure from Ivory Coast and Sergio 'Kun' Aguero, from Argentina, celebrates after scoring a goal against FC Porto during their Europa League round of 32, 1st leg soccer... 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
Porto had been pinned back at the start of the second half, but with their pride stung Porto hit back hard. Kompany, Nigel de Jong and Barry were all booked in the space of two minutes, and Hart was forced to beat away a blockbuster of a free kick by...
League last year and had not been beaten at home in a major competition all season. Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli both returned after international duty and suspension respectively while further forward drive came from David Silva and Samir Nasri. It...
23-year-old captained Spain’s Under 21 side to European Championship glory last summer, and has impressed both Manchester bosses in his 25 appearances for Bilbao so far this season. But with the futures of Nigel de Jong and Owen Hargreaves in doubt at...
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Micah Richards of Manchester City is challenged for the ball by Nigel De Jong during a training session held ahead of their UEFA Europa League match against Porto at the Carrington Training Complex on February 15, 2012... View Photo »
There is going to be an intensity because they [Napoli] are fighting for the last chance
Tevez claims he sat back down on the bench after warming up because he believed Mancini was employing a more defensive approach after taking off striker Edin Dzeko and replacing him with holding midfielder Nigel de Jong. “I was kind of in a bad mood...
League loss to Bayern Munich in Germany back in late September and he has further lifted the lid on what exactly happened on the night ahead of a possible return to Eastlands. Tevez said he was initially puzzled by Mancini’s decision to replace striker...
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, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Micah Richards of Manchester City is challenged for the ball by Nigel De Jong during a training session held ahead of their UEFA Europa League match against Porto at the Carrington Training Complex on February 15, 2012 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »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 »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 »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Micah Richards of Manchester City is challenged for the ball by Nigel De Jong during a training session held ahead of their UEFA Europa League match against Porto at the Carrington Training Complex on February 15, 2012 in Manchester, England.
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...
