Manchester City Fans Buy Ad in Italian Newspaper to Thank Mancini [PHOTO]: The Daily EPL

Manchester City supporters have returned the favor after Roberto Mancini bought an ad in a local newspaper to thank his supporters. The City fans spent $10,500 to buy an ad, written in Italian, in the newspaper La Gazzetta Dello Sport, that reads “Thank you Mancini; Once a blue, always a blue; Manchester City Supporters.”

It’s a class act by City supporters who were sad to see the Italian manager leave the club after he brought them success in the Premier League, Community Shield and FA Cup during his stint at Manchester City.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Manchester City fans buy $10.5k ad in Italian newspaper to thank Roberto Mancini — Dirty Tackle
• Graeme Sharp reckons Everton’s US pre-season tour will be most exciting in history — Everton FC
• Shay Given will be allowed to leave Aston Villa after Lambert meeting — The Mail
• Jose Canas looks likely to sign with Swansea City next week — This Is South Wales
• Laudrup has hinted he could be prepared to sell star defender Ashley Williams — Sky Sports
• Titus Bramble and Matt Kilgallon released by Sunderland — Sky Sports
• Andre Villas-Boas looking to splash out £45m for David Villa and Jackson Martinez — Standard
• Michael Laudrup will stay despite receiving offers from other clubs says agent — BBC Sport
• Hull City are lining up a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel — Sky Sports
• Ten Things I Really Miss About Highbury — Sabotage Times
• Gareth Barry hopes to begin talks over a new Manchester City deal soon — Sky Sports
• Wayne Rooney yet to speak to Manchester United manager David Moyes — The Mail
• Swansea are leading the race to sign La Liga prospect Alejandro Pozuelo — This Is South Wales
• Liverpool face losing out on Christian Eriksen after Dortmund tempt Ajax with £10m offer — Mail
• The tactical trends of 2012-13? per Jonathan Wilson — The Guardian
• Sunderland change sponsors from Invest in Africa to BFS Group Limited — FC Business
• Jagielka insists he has the confidence to secure a centre-back starting spot for England — Telegraph
• Joe Cole will start studying for his coaching badges this summer — Evening Standard
• Hull City have signed George Boyd on a permanent deal — Sky Sports
• England Under 20 squad named for World Cup in Turkey — The Mail

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