Henry Winter: Manchester City's players shine away from the pitch too and it's time to ditch the mercenary tag

Manchester City are the club of immense wealth, of controversial individuals such as Carlos Tévez and Mario Balotelli, spicy themes that tend to dominate headlines. City are also the club of a 26-year-old community department, of good citizens such as Vincent Kompany and Micah Richards. When critics talk of the riches spent in edging City towards a first title in 44 years, they should remember the richness of character in Roberto Mancini’s dressing room.