Mancini’s men clinch title in dramatic fashion

Just six weeks ago Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was enjoying the peace and tranquility of a pilgrimage at Medjugorje. This afternoon the 47-year-old faced the toughest challenge in his soccer career when his team needed to win its final game of the season to clinch the English Premiership title, a feat the club had not achieved since 1968.

The game started well with Manchester City taking a first-half lead against London opponents Queens Park Rangers, but then disaster struck when the visitors equalised shortly after the break. Reduced to 10 men QPR increased their advantage against the run of play and with full-time looming it seemed that Macini’s hopes would not be fulfilled.

However, the game took a dramatic turn in injury time when City equalised to make the score 2-2, but a win was still needed to clinch the title, and then with time running out and the title seeming looking as if it would go to city rivals Manchester United, Manchester City clinched the victory and the Premiership with a third goal in the dying seconds of the game.

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Visionary Vicka Mijatoviv prays over Roberto Mancini,
during his recent visit to Medjugorje
photograph by Branimir Boban, Getty