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There's a lot of talk in Wayne Rooney's absence, that Danny Welbeck will be the man to lead England's attacking line at Euro 2012. It's a meteoric rise for the Manchester born striker, but as Danny told SoccerBible it's feels like a natural progression for the England and Manchester United forward.

It will be viewed by many as another move of progression for footballs most rapidly expanding club. Today Nike and Manchester City have announced a new partnership deal that will see the sponsorship of Manchester City FC move from Umbro to Nike from the start of the 2013/14 season.

Football kit launches can range from the bizarre to the brilliant, as brands vie to shout loudest about their clubs new uniform! It's certainly been an eventful season for Premier League heavyweights Manchester City, who already have one eye on the forthcoming campaign with the launch of their 2012/13 Umbro Kit.

Umbro set high standards with their out-of-the-box kit reveals, so we're excited to see just what they have up their sleeves for the new 11/12 Manchester City Home Shirt. All we know is that there have been some very exciting events taking place behind the scenes in recent weeks!

It's known as the city that never sleeps, but on July 13 1977 New York fell into complete darkness as a blackout swept over the entire area. The cities moment of chaos has acted as a moment of inspiration for Umbro as they unveil the New York Cosmos Blackout collection!

Tweet New York Cosmos are one of the world’s most iconic football teams, so SoccerBible jumped at the chance to attend an exclusive launch party for Cosmos kit maker Umbro’s Spring / Summer 2011 collection. For one night only, SoccerBible