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Monday, 14 May 2012
Man City Wins 1st English Premier League Title After 44 Years
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| Manchester City players Celebrating with the EPL trophy. |
Manchester City secured a first English Title in 44 years in extraordinary circumstances on Sunday as stoppage-time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatched a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers to deny Manchester United another championship.In a breathless, tension-wracked finale to one of the most dramatic and unpredictable seasons for decades, United's 1-0 win at Sunderland seemed to have sealed their 20th title but with the final whistle blown at the Stadium of Light, City produced a last twist.In the second of five minutes of stoppage time, substitute Dzeko rose to head City level against a QPR side who had struck twice after the break despite losing former City midfielder Joey Barton to a red card for elbowing Carlos Tevez.With just a minute of the season remaining, Aguero roared into the area to dispatch a right-foot shot past the diving Paddy Kenny for his 23rd league goal and the most precious of the 93 amassed by Roberto Mancini's City throughout the campaign.Both United and City finished on 89 points but City's superior goal difference of eight proved decisive as the English title was settled on goals, rather than points, for only the sixth time and the first since Arsenal edged out Liverpool on the final day of the 1989-90 season.As United's players trudged off at Sunderland contemplating a first trophyless season since 2004-05, the biggest party since 1968 kicked off for the long-suffering sky blue half of the city.After 44 years I dedicate this to all our supporters."Captain and central defensive rock Vincent Kompany, a 6 million pounds ($9.7 million) bargain in the estimated half a billion pounds invested on players since Abu Dhabi's Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought City in 2008, shared the feelings of most of the fans witnessing an afternoon of drama."I want to say it is the best moment of my life but if I'm honest then I would say please never again this way," he said."We have been so good at home all season but in the second half we just couldn't get through the QPR defence."Did I give up? No, I never stopped believing. When Edin Dzeko scored to make it 2-2, it reminded me of our late goals against Tottenham and Sunderland."
Roger Federer beats Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Open
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Roger Federer came back from one set down to beat Tomas Berdych and win the Madrid Open 3-6 7-5 7-5.The win means Federer replaces as Rafael Nadal as number two in the world.Berdych had already beaten Federer twice this year, but the Swiss master got his own back on the controversial blue courts of Madrid.It's the eleventh time Federer has beaten Berdych, the world number six.Berdych broke his opponent in the second game and went on to win a close first set.Federer replied with two breaks in the second set to level the match.The Czech produced a couple of double faults as Federer took a 5-3 lead in the third.The 16 times grand slam champion let Berdych back in but at 6-5 he converted his fourth match point to claim the title.It was Federer's first game in 44 days and he had already been beaten twice by Berdych this year.The win, his third Madrid title and the 20th Masters tournament of his career, also earned Federer a framed Men In Black suit from actor Will Smith.
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