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Saturday 28 August, 2010
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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini renews his rivalry with Juventus, “maybe the biggest name in the Europa League.”
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The Eastlands side was placed in a group with Juve for the group phase, joining Austrians Salzburg and Polish champions Lech Poznan.
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“Juventus are traditionally one of the very top sides in Europe, and are maybe the biggest name in this year’s Europa League,” Mancio told mcfc.com.
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“I know Juve well from my time in Italy. They have some excellent players and also have a massive support, so both games against them will be great occasions.
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“The Europa League is important for us and I think we have a good squad which is able to go a long way.
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“But we must respect all of our opponents, they will all be difficult games, and we must be at our very best to go through this group.”
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Manchester City welcome Juve to Eastlands on September 30, Matchday 2, while the closing game of the group sees Mancini and Mario Balotelli visit Turin on December 16.[/FONT]