Manchester City may be developing as a global brand, but their ‘City in the Community’ programme is ensuring the club continues to be at the heart of the local area.

Two avid runners will be aiming to cover 435 miles in a week for charity when they start a mega-marathon run in Bolton – and will be joined by Olympic athletes along the way.

Samir Nasri insists Manchester City can hurt Barcelona in tomorrow’s Champions League crunch clash.

Midfielder is currently on loan at Italian side

Record-signing Mata up for Saturday battle

Micky Adams’ Port Vale welcome Johnson’s Oldham this weekend

Young opened the scoring in the Capital One Cup

City drew 0-0 with Stoke at the weekend

Andrew David Leeming from Stoke was found dead

Dutchman celebrated with Sir Alex

The two sides meet at Wembley on Sunday