Valeri is an exciting young player and a great addition to the squad.

BBC: Bojinov seals switch to Man City

Felipe Caicedo, Valeri Bojinov, Benjani Mwaruwari and Ched Evans have also been given shirt numbers ahead of the new season.

CNN: Man City splash cash on African star Adebayor

Carl Valeri made it five eight minutes from time as he turned home McKay's cross and Uzbekistan's misery was complete when Kruse's shot squirmed past Juraev.

CNN: Japan to face Australia in Asian Cup final

Finally, I am pleased for Valeri Bojinov who is close to being fit after his long lay-off and I know you wanted to know more about him.

BBC: Micah Richards column

"A majority of scientists lean toward the theory that it was a collision from a large interplanetary body, " said Professor Valeri Shuvalov of the Russian Institute of Geosphere Dynamics.

CNN: Tunguska

With Jo, Benjani Mwaruwari and Valeri Bojinov also all missing, City could be forced to field teenagers Daniel Sturridge and Ched Evans in Saturday's Premier League opener against Aston Villa.

BBC: Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid

They were incensed by what they thought was a blatant attempt to win an early penalty after the CSKA Moscow player went down in the Socceroos area as he tussled with Carl Valeri.

BBC: Australia 2-1 Serbia