Tag: Man City
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EPL: It’s so tough – Man City star threatens to retire over FIFA, UEFA decisions
Manchester City centre-back, Manuel Akanji has said he might be retiring at the age of 30. The player said this while complaining about the gruelling football schedule. The Switzerland International joins a long list of players to complain about the ever-increasing number of football matches played by teams every season. The UEFA Champions League’s new format is…
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Transfer: Two Man City players to leave Pep Guardiola’s squad before deadline day
Two Manchester City players could leave manager Pep Guardiola’s side before the summer transfer deadline day. Man City have agreed a £21.2million (€25m) deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal to sign Joao Cancelo. The Premier League champions are also aware of interest from Atletico Madrid in Matheus Nunes. There has been no contact from…
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EPL: He can match Messi, Ronaldo’s goals record – Guardiola hails Man City star
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has described Erling Haaland’s goalscoring numbers as “ridiculous”. Guardiola also claimed Haaland can challenge the standards set by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Haaland grabbed the 10th hat trick of his Man City career in the 4-1 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday. He’s now got 94 goals in 101…
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EPL: Guardiola speaks on Man City players leaving after Gundogan’s arrival
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said no player will leave the club following Ilkay Gundogan’s arrival. The Premier League champions confirmed Gundogan’s return on Friday, only one year after he left for Barcelona as a free agent. Guardiola, speaking to reporters, insisted that he has a small squad and cannot sanction any departures. City…
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Rodri snubs Messi, Ronaldo, names greatest player of all-time
Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has named his team-mate Kevin de Bruyne as the Greatest of All Time, GOAT. Rodri made this claim while answering questions from Goal at the PFA Awards on Tuesday night. The Spaniard did not name the usual suspects like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, he picked De Bruyne, who has…
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Transfer: Pep Guardiola approves Man City’s move for Barcelona star
Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola, has given his approval for the return of Ilkay Gundogan this summer. Gundogan only left the Premier League champions last summer as a free agent to join Barcelona. However, the German midfielder is available to leave Barca and the LaLiga club will not stand in his way. It is…
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EPL: He’s on the level of Messi, Ronaldo – Guardiola lauds Man City star
Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola, has said Erling Haaland is on the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Guardiola spoke after Haaland scored in the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The Norway international now has 91 goals in 100 matches for Man City. However, Guardiola believes that…
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EPL: I didn’t expect we could beat Chelsea 2-0 – Man City coach, Guardiola
Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola, has said continuity helped his team beat Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday. The Premier League champions began their latest defence with victory at Stamford Bridge. Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scored in either half to ensure City left London with three points. Guardiola, speaking to Sky Sports after the game,…
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EPL: Todd Boehly storms out of Stamford Bridge as Man City beat Chelsea 2-0
Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly, left Stamford Bridge during the Blues’ Premier League 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. Boehly was caught by TV cameras storming out of his executive box, after Mateo Kovacic slammed in Man City’s second goal. Erling Haaland had given the Premier League champions the lead with a smart finish in…
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EPL: Manchester City to be ‘deducted up to 80 points, spend one season in Championship’
Manchester City could be handed a points deduction so severe, that it would relegate the Premier League champions from the top tier of English football. City are facing 115 separate alleged breaches of financial rules. Earlier this week, it was confirmed that a 10-week hearing is scheduled to begin next month. The club strongly deny…