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| Bellamy denies Mancini bust-up rumours • Bellamy stresses his commitment to Manchester City• Striker insists he has no problem with Roberto ManciniCraig Bellamy has strongly rejected suggestions of a fall-out with Roberto Mancini and has said he will not leave Manchester City in next month's transfer window.The striker, a substitute against Stoke on Saturday, was reported to have had a row with Mancini. But he has followed the new City manager in saying there has been no disagreement and has outlined his desire to stay at Eastlands despite interest from clubs including Tottenham.Bellamy was a strong supporter of Mark Hughes, who was sacked this month with City sixth in the Premier League, but has said the departure of the manager he also worked with at Blackburn Rovers and with Wales will not prompt him to seek a transfer."I want to stay and I am going to stay," Bellamy told the Mirror. "I am committed to that. I am committed to Man City. I have bought into the idea of where Man City is going to go and I am a huge part of where it is at this stage."I have no problem with Mancini. None at all. It's not his problem he's here. What happened to Mark Hughes has got nothing to do with him."He put it very well at his press conference when he said he won all those trophies at Inter and still got sacked. That is the game. It's what the game is."There is no resentment towards him from me. Every player at the club is exactly the same. If you want to be part of this club, you have got to start playing."I hope Mancini will stay for a long time because I think stability is the key to success. I hope he gets a number of years to do it and, as long as I last, I will give my all for him."I will take legal action over the stories this week that said I had a row with Mancini. I understand it is easy to write that kind of thing because people out there think I will actually do this kind of stuff, so it's easy to stick my name in there. But it was absolutely not true."Bellamy, who is expected to start City's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight, said his reaction to Hughes's dismissal might once have been different."Maybe I'm mellowing a bit. Maybe a few years ago, I might have reacted differently to what happened to Mark Hughes, who is someone I completely respect and to whom I owe a lot."But as a player, it's not my job to worry too much about how Mark Hughes was treated. I have to concentrate on playing well for Man City and fighting for my place. It's as simple as that."For me to get involved in what the chief executive Garry Cook does or what the owners do, it's not my place. That's nothing to do with me."Manchester CityRoberto ManciniPremier LeagueJon Brodkinguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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Owen Coyle aims to launch entertaining era at Bolton when Arsenal visit in Premier League New manager aims for attacking flair as his side prepare to face Arsenal telegraph.co.uk |
Clint Dempsey won't need surgery The U.S. soccer team got good news Tuesday when Fulham said Clint Dempsey's injured right knee won't need surgery. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |