Call to Action: Auction for Charity
In support of the Tarahamu campaign which was launched under the directives of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, Tempo is hosting an auction of an authentic jersey signed by Manchester City players. The winning bid will be donated to the Tarahamu campaign to benefit Syrian Children who are struggling to survive winter.
Send your bid to editorial@tempoplanet.com with the subject: “MANCHESTER CITY”. The auction begins on March 1 and will end by March 30. The shirt will be given to the person with the highest bid.
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Manchester City F.C. (Man City) is an English professional football club formerly known as St. Mark’s team. Man City was founded in 1880 and currently plays in the Premier League. In 2011 they’ve won the FA Club and in 2012 they won the Premier League for the first time in 44 years. Recently in 2014 they won the Capital One Cup and a second Premier League title. Below are the details of each player:
1. Joe Hart
• Jersey: 1
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Fun Fact: One of the website’s top videos was Joe Hart’s slow-mo reaction to Sergio Aguero’s last minute winner against Queens Park Rangers.
2. Richard Wright
• Jersey: 29
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Fun fact: Now 34, Wright has made a total of 467 appearances to date.
3. Willy Caballero
• Jersey:13
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Fun Fact: Prior to joining Manchester City, Caballero has already clocked up more than 100 league appearances while working with Manuel Pellegrini at Malaga.
4. Aleksandar Kolarov
• Jersey: 11
• Position: Left – Back Defender
• Fun Fact: During his career at Stadio Olimpico, he became renowned for his long-range specials. He is versatile, too, and can slot into midfield if necessary, where his physical strength and technique make him a useful option.
5. Bacary Sagna
• Jersey: 3
• Position: Defender – Right back
• Fun Fact: When Sagna joined Man City, he brought with him extensive Premier League experience, having spent eight years at the Emirates Stadium, appearing on 213 occasions in the league for Arsene Wenger’s side.
6. Dedryck Boyata
• Jersey: 38
• Position: Defender
• Fun Fact: Boyata gradually established himself as a central defensive linchpin in the side that went on to win the FA Youth Cup a year later, and he has since continued to hone his game alongside the senior squad at Carrington.
7. Eliaquim Mangala
• Jersey: 20
• Position: Defender – Centre Back
• Fun fact: Mangala is recognised as one of the continent’s most promising young defenders, equally acclaimed for his tenacious tackling, positional sense and ability to play out from deep.
8. Gael Clichy
• Jersey: 22
• Position: Defender – Left back
• Fun Fact: Gael’s emotional reaction to City’s title-triumph in 2011/12 was one of the most memorable of many on the day as he justified his decision to move to the Sky Blues in his very first season.
9. Martin Demichelis
• Jersey: 26
• Position: Defender – Centre Back
• Fun Fact: Recognised as one of Europe’s most solid and dependable centre-backs, the Argentine international joined compatriots Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta in the City squad.
10. Matija Nastasic
• Jersey: 33
• Position: Defender
• Fun Fact: Matija enjoyed a remarkable first season at City, winning the Young Player of the Award at City Live in August 2013 for performances that belied his years throughout the 2012/13 campaign.
11. Micah Richards
• Jersey: 2
• Position: Defender
• Fun Fact: A regular assist-maker, Richards is considered one of the team’s elder statesmen, despite his modest years.
12. Pablo Zabaleta
• Jersey: 5
• Position: Full-Back Defender
• Fun Fact: Won all three of English football’s major honors: the FA Cup (2011), the Premier League (2012 and 2014), and the Football League Club (2014).
13. Vincent Kompany
• Jersey: 4
• Position: Defender – Centre back
• Fun fact: Kompany has become one of the world’s very best defenders after playing an instrumental role as captain in City’s title-winning campaign in 2011/12.
14. Fernando (Francisco Reges)
• Jersey: 6
• Position: Defensive Midfielder
• Fun Fact: The 26-year old will be hoping to expand on his impressive collection of titles as a City player, which already includes the UEFA Europa League: 2010–11, the Portuguese League (2008/09, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13), the Portuguese Cup (2009/10, 2010/11) and the Portuguese Supercup (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).
15. Frank Lampard
• Jersey: 18
• Position: Central Midfielder
• Fun fact: The Romford-born midfielder regularly scored more than 20 goals from midfield for the London club and he eventually broke Bobby Tambling’s long-standing goal-scoring record on 11 May 2013 with his second goal in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa.
16. Bruno Zuculini
• Jersey: 36
• Position: Midfielder
• Fun fact: Bruno Zuculini completed his move to City in August 2014. The highly rated 21-year-old Argentina Under-20 international joined from Racing Club, having made 92 appearances and scoring 10 goals.
17. Fernandinho (Luis Roza)
• Jersey: 25
• Position: Central Midfielder
• Fun fact: Although Fernandinho would be primarily described as a defensive midfielder, the 5ft 9 twinkle-toed midfield also possesses a rocket of a shot which has helped him towards his 68 career goals.
18. Jesus Navas
• Jersey: 15
• Position: Midfielder – Right wing
• Fun Fact: Part of a Spanish national team which has won plaudits throughout the footballing landscape, Navas has played 23 times for his country including an appearance from the bench in the 2010 World Cup final.
19. Marcos Lopes
• Jersey: 64
• Position: Midfielder – Right wing
• Fun Fact: Lopes made four domestic cup appearances for City in 2013/14, including a man of the match winning display away at West Ham United in the semi-fina
l of the Capital One Cup, which helped him towards his first senior medal.
20. Samir Nasri
• Jersey: 8
• Position: Attacking Midfielder (left, center & right) & Winger
• Fun Fact: Equally capable either out wide or in the middle, Samir was named as the French Player of the Year for 2010.
21. Scott Sinclair
• Jersey: 12
• Position: Midfielder
• Fun Fact: Sinclair was an integral part of the Great Britain Olympic squad during London 2012, playing four times and scoring once.
22. David Silva
• Jersey: 21
• Position: Attacking Midfielder
• Fun fact: Since joining City Silva’s gone on to become one of the world’s best midfielders, helping his country to the Euro 2012 prize, making him a world and European champion.
23. James Milner
• Jersey: 7
• Position: Midfielder
• Fun fact: Milner is the youngest player to score in the Premier League at the age of 16 back in 2002.
24. Yaya Touré
• Jersey: 42
• Position: Central Midfielder
• Fun fact: Toure has won successive African Football of the Year prizes in 2011 and 2012 and was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year in 2012.
25. Sergio Agüero
• Jersey:16
• Position: Striker
• Fun fact: Aguero scored 30 goals in his debut season at the Etihad Stadium, becoming the first player to achieve this feat in the top flight since Francis Lee in 1971/72.
26. Stevan Jovetić
• Jersey: 35
• Position: Striker
• Fun Fact: Former Montenegro boss Dejan Savicevic once commented: “He is utterly fearless and I don’t see a limit to his potential. Is he the new Savicevic? No, he can be even better. He reminds me of Johan Cruyff.”
27. Edin Džeko
• Jersey: 10
• Position: Striker
• Fun Fact: In 2012/13, Dzeko was City’s top-scorer with 15 goals in 44 appearances and he was also named Bosnian Football of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
28. Alvaro Negredo
• Jersey: 9
• Position: Striker
• Fun Fact: Negredo won his first Premier League title in 2013/14 and scored 23 goals during his first season i
n English football.
29. John Guidetti
• Jersey: 60
• Position: Striker
• Fun Fact: A phenomenal scoring record, including hat-tricks against FC Twente, Ajax and Vitesse propelled Guidetti to the national stage, making his international debut in February 2012 as a half-time substitute versus Croatia.
30. Wilfried Bony
• Jersey: 14
• Position: Center Forward
• Fun fact: Born in Bingerville, Bony played street football from a young age in the Brazilian style of ‘Maracana’ before joining the Cyrille Domoraud Academy.
All info from: http://www.mcfc.com/
