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Farce of McDonald Mariga’s work permit laid bare

It has come to light that McDonald Mariga has been granted a UK work permit afterall. In an effort to get the permit granted, the Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga claims to have held talks with “Gordon Brown’s office, the Africa Office, office of Culture and Sports, the Home office, the FA president Lord Treisman and to Mariga himself.”

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Blue Days 2 February 2010

McDonald Mariga / transfer window /


Transfer assessment: Johnson signs but Mariga and Gago miss out

The good news was the signing of Adam Johnson from Middlesbrough, who takes the number 11 shirt previously worn by Elano. The bad news was the failure to sign a central midfielder, which Roberto Mancini clearly felt we needed.

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Blue Days 1 February 2010

Adam Johnson / Fernando Gago / Javan Vidal / McDonald Mariga /


City set to sign Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga?

Reports in Italy are claiming that Roberto Mancini has nipped in ahead of Jose Mourinho to sign Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga from Parma.

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Blue Days 29 January 2010

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