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The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of late-season retirements and managerial changes foreshadowed seismic changes in the English game.

Jack Rodwell struck two excellent equalisers as last season's Barclays Premier League champions threatened to finish with a flourish, but the Canaries deservedly finished on top at the Etihad Stadium.

Jonny Howson runs through the Manchester City defence before scoring the winner in Norwich City's 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

PLUS Sir Alex Ferguson's funniest quote and all the best football gaffes of the week in Steve Anglesey's cheeky look at the beautiful game The highlight of Manchester United's victory parade last week? Undoubtedly when the shy and retiring Rio Ferdinand seized the mic in Albert Square and began to sing chants in honour of his team-mates. Paul ... (more)

Roy Hodgson is furious his preparations for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil have been hindered.

Stuart Pearce may be out of a job if the Under-21s fail to win the European Under-21 tournament.

As the musicians traipsed out of the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge early last Saturday evening carrying their instruments, it became obvious Manchester City's post-FA Cup final party had been cancelled.

England coach Roy Hodgson will not let Ashley Cole's recent stand-off with the Football Association prevent him asking the full-back if he wants to be captain for the friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

Manuel Pellegrini will fail to lift the Premier League trophy if he is appointed Manchester City manager - but would bring the FA Cup back to the Etihad - according to a simulation run by Sports Interactive using Football Manager 2013TM.

As the clichA© would have it, Wigan played two cup finals this week. Unfortunately for their bank balance, they won just one of them: the FA Cup final .

Finally, Roberto Mancini and his scarf have left Etihad. He delivered his valedictory speech on 14th may.

Manchester City made the perfect start to life post-Roberto Mancini on Tuesday as they collected a 2-0 win away at Reading.

Joe Hart 2009-10 Conceded 47 goals in 36 games. Won the second of his 30 England caps at the end of his season on loan from Manchester City.

Pantilimon had hinted before last week's FA Cup final that he could leave City in the summer in search of regular first-team football.

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Chelsea are favourites to lift the Europa League for the first time at the expense of Benfica in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Currently London based and managerless Manchester City take on relegated Reading in the bid to secure the Premier League runners up spot... Nigel Adkins: 'Some teams have bounced straight back from relegation.

Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images A quip started doing the rounds soon after the end of this extraordinary FA Cup final pointing out that as of next season Wigan's manager will have won more trophies than Manchester United's. Roberto MartA nez also has more silverware to his name than Liverpool's manager and more than Arsenal have achieved in the ... (more)

Manchester City fans continued to sing manager's praises but the club's power-brokers had seen enough and decided to act Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini is expcted to see out the final two games but will not be in place next season.

BEN Watson was almost lost for words as he reflected on his transformation from broken leg victim to FA Cup hero.