This is the ball for the FA Cup Final 2011, which will be contested by Manchester City and Stoke City at Wembley on May 14, 2011. The FA Cup final ball has been manufactured by Umbro and has been called the Neo ball.
Umbro also supply kits for Manchester City, while Stoke are outfitted by Adidas.
Man City are bidding to win their first trophy in 35 years, while Stoke last won any major cup silverware in 1972, when they took home the League Cup.
This Balotelli Ferdinand fight took place right after the FA Cup semifinal between Manchester United and Man City, which the latter edged 1-0, thanks to a solitary Yaya Toure goal.
Both Mario Balotelli and Rio Ferdinand are known for their fragile tempers and it is no wonder that the two got involved in a fight. Ferdinand was on the verge of grabbing Balotelli’s shirt, but the Balotelli vs Ferdinand fight was broken up by Man City manager Roberto Mancini and his assistant David Platt.
Man City vs Manchester United 2011
FA Cup 2011 Semifinal- Wembley, London- 16/4/11- 17.15 UK kick off
Final score:- Man City vs Manchester United 1-0 ( Yaya Toure 52′)
Click to view Man City vs Man Utd 2-3 Community Shield 2011 Highlights
Manchester City progress to their first FA Cup final in thirty years as Yaya Toure capitalises on an error from Michael Carrick early in the second half to give them victory. There was also a Paul Scholes red card in what might possibly have been the legendary medio’s last involvement in a derby between the two clubs.