Michael Ball

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Full-back joined City from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in January 2007 after a week's trial. It was a return to the Barclays Premiership for the defender, who started his career with Everton alongside City skipper Richard Dunne after graduating from the club's youth academy, making his debut in the 1996/97 season. He earned a solitary England cap in February 2001 against Spain, and a £6.5million move to Rangers followed in 2001. An injury-hit spell in Glasgow yielded an SPL winner's medal in the 2004/05 season before he moved to PSV in the summer of 2005.

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Manchester City have refuted reports suggesting Sven-Goran Eriksson is on the verge of leaving the club after spending just one season at Eastlands. The former England manager had two meetings with the club's owner Thaksin Shinawatra over the weekend, but the relationship between the two men is believed to remain uneasy. Eriksson's future was placed in doubt earlier this month when rumours... [more»]

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has handed defender Michael Ball a new two-year contract. The former Everton and Rangers left-back signed a short-term deal when he arrived at the City of Manchester Stadium from PSV Eindhoven in January. But, after making 14 appearances and impressing the City hierarchy, the 28-year-old has been rewarded with a new deal. Ball won his solitary England... [more»]

Manchester City are poised to hand under-fire defender Michael Ball a new long-term contract. Ball will miss the final match of the season at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday after admitting a Football Association charge of violent conduct after stamping on Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo last weekend. The former Everton and Rangers full-back will serve a three-match ban, but has impressed... [more»]

Manchester City defender Michael Ball has accepted an FA charge of violent conduct and a resulting three-match ban for his stamp on Cristiano Ronaldo in the derby defeat by Manchester United. Ball was charged for stamping down on the United forward's chest in the early stages of City's 1-0 defeat and has offered no excuses for his actions. He told the club's official website: "I deeply regret... [more»]

Manchester City have confirmed that Michael Ball has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following his stamp on Cristiano Ronaldo during Saturday's Manchester derby at Eastlands. Ball appeared to stamp on the chest of the United winger in an ugly second minute incident which occurred behind the back of referee Rob Styles. The clash infuriated United manager Sir Alex... [more»]