Toure rocket launches new era for Man City

On the day Manchester United won a record 19th league title, City fans can finally hold their heads high at the end of a week in which they also secured a place in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time.

City's fifth FA Cup and first since 1969 was the first tangible reward for Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Al Nahyan, who bought the club in 2008 and has spent around 300 million pounds ($487.6 million) on new players.

Image: Manchester City players celebrate their win over Stoke City at the end of their English FA Cup Final soccer match at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday, May 14, 2011.

Text: Reuters

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