Dabo goes back to Lazio

January 31, 2008

GONE: Ousmane Dabo

OUSMANE Dabo has left City to rejoin Lazio - where he will link up with Rolando Bianchi.

The French midfielder failed to make a Premier League appearance under Sven-Goran Eriksson, getting his only game for the Swede in the Carling Cup win at Bristol City in August.

Dabo struggled to make an impact after Stuart Pearce brought him to Eastlands from Lazio in June 2006.

And the 30-year-old had become increasingly frustrated by his lack of opportunities under Eriksson's management.

"I'm the only player in the first-team squad who hasn't been given a chance this season," he said earlier this month.

"After a while, it gets so ridiculous that it becomes laughable."

Dabo is the second City player to join Lazio in the transfer window, with Bianchi moving to the Stadio Olimpico on loan last week, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.

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Rick, Glos (31/01/2008 at 15:34)

Made Jamie Pollock look like Maradona.

Steve London/Kippax Borders (31/01/2008 at 15:35)

Woohoo!!

Invisible VK (31/01/2008 at 15:37)

The day just keeps getting better....

cumbrian blue, workington cumbria (31/01/2008 at 15:41)

is it true bianchi was sent off in his first game back in italy

paul dickov, leading the line (31/01/2008 at 15:44)

say hi to rolly for me, cheers

CHRIS YORK, YORK (31/01/2008 at 15:49)

eXCELLENT DAY JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER

The Realist, SW14 (31/01/2008 at 15:50)

STY SPORTS saying Bianchi has asked to come back.

bbrother (31/01/2008 at 15:52)

yes Roly was sent off apparantly for wearing a non regulation scarf and mittens

BritBoyInFL, Florida (31/01/2008 at 16:02)

Taxi for Dabo ....

fawnsy, droylsden (31/01/2008 at 16:03)

yipee,my man flu feels so much better knowing dabo as done 1,worth getting cold at that shambles last nightwith such happy news c ya dabo

The unpalatable truth, Manchester (31/01/2008 at 16:18)

"After a while, it gets so ridiculous that it becomes laughable."

You're not joking,mate.That's what we all thought when we saw you play.My Nan's quicker,and she's been dead for years.

This joker made Carrick look like Linford Christie.

Goodbye.

Blue Chris, On The Blue Moon (31/01/2008 at 16:20)

He was pants !

madMental, Macclesfield (31/01/2008 at 16:42)

Bianchi came on as sub after an hour and six minutes later had been booked twice.

george heslops wig (31/01/2008 at 16:44)

Bet Dabo cant wait to get back to Italy,i wonder if Lazio fans booo there own players or throw balloons on the pitch??????
i bet he paid his own fare.

big guy yorkshire, Yorkshire (31/01/2008 at 16:45)

Goodbye and good ridance

CTID

Reidus, Cambridge (31/01/2008 at 16:54)

he was the complete midfielder....complete pants

East Stand, Manchester (31/01/2008 at 16:59)

A story we all agree on no doubt !!!!

The Realist, SW14 (31/01/2008 at 17:17)

so, after begging City not to stand in his way of a dream move and bad-mouthing us for not giving him the #1 shirt he has so miserably failed to make his own these part 2 years, Isaakson has turned down a move to Galatasaray so he can be 3rd choice at COMS on more money...

adders, Withington (31/01/2008 at 17:18)

Let`s hope we never see another signing like him, McManaman and others who just turned out for the money.

chris lewis, lossiemouth (31/01/2008 at 17:26)

Gone and soon forgotten

ulf blomberg (31/01/2008 at 17:27)

dabo must be "the worst of the worst" an all time low player that city havent had no whatsoever use of. how he was signed i have no idea of, but this was a misstake to say the least. no videostar there...barton was, in a way, right all the time. now bring barton back!

Mister Blue (31/01/2008 at 17:56)

What a disaster!!

sean taylor (31/01/2008 at 18:08)

well thats another out of the way!! looks like we are waiting for defoe to go to portsmouth before anything happens.why dont we buy him?

Harry Skinters (31/01/2008 at 18:24)

Seismic

The Jester, Wilts (31/01/2008 at 18:28)

1 down, 9 to go.

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