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New Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit out at reports of a rift between Welsh striker Craig Bellamy insisting that the forward ‘treats everyone with the same amount of hatred, so it’s really hard to tell.’

Speculation has been rife that the former Liverpool front man is loyal to Mark Hughes, a fact Mancini has denied. ‘People say Craig liked Mark Hughes. Basically all that means is he didn’t throw rocks at his car when a decision went against him in training. There was a lot of respect there sure, but Bellamy would still call him a ‘f***** useless f***** b*****’ if the potatoes in the canteen were cold.’

He continued ‘managing Craig Bellamy is a lot like managing a pit bull terrier that’s just got it b***** caught in some barbed wire. He is the only player I know who comes with a health and safety warning tattooed on his person. I didn’t notice it at first but I have now followed instructions and ordered in some protective head gear and construction standard earmuffs.’

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