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  • Guardiola opens up on Man City giving Liverpool guard of honour

    Guardiola opens up on Man City giving Liverpool guard of honour

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Manchester City will give newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when the teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola has said. Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight title when last season’s champions City were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea last week, handing the Merseyside club an…

  • Manchester City defeat Arsenal 3-0

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Manchester City beat 10-man Arsenal 3-0 on Wednesday to delay Liverpool’s bid to win the Premier League title. Raheem Sterling’s opener was followed by Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty before Phil Foden netted on the first day of the Premier League restart. Arsenal’s David Luiz was sent off for the foul on Riyad Mahrez that led…

  • Man City to appoint Lillo as Guardiola’s assistant

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    Pep Guardiola is set to appoint his former mentor Juanma Lillo as his assistant coach at Manchester City, reports in the Spanish media on Friday indicated. Manchester City did not replace Mikel Arteta when he left his role as Guardiola’s assistant to become Arsenal manager last December. Now, Spanish newspapers Marca and AS said Guardiola…

  • I really want Messi’s shirt – Sterling

    I really want Messi’s shirt – Sterling

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    Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling admits he wants to get his hands on one of Lionel Messi’s shirts, even if he might not rush to put it on his wall. Sterling who is building up a collection after swapping his jersey with star opponents following big games, but he keeps them locked away. The 25-year-old…

  • Aguero is Man City’s biggest idol – Jesus

    Aguero is Man City’s biggest idol – Jesus

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    Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has described his battle with Sergio Aguero for a place in starting line-up at Etihad as “thankless”. He went on to describe the Argentinian as the best player in the English Premier League club’s history. In spite of having scored 63 goals in 138 matches for Manchester City, the 23-year-old…

  • Coronavirus: Man Utd, Man City donate £100k to food banks

    Coronavirus: Man Utd, Man City donate £100k to food banks

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    Manchester United and Manchester City have joined forces to donate £100,000 to help food banks in Greater Manchester meet increased demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Each club will donate £50,000 to the Trussell Trust, which supports a network of over 1,200 food bank centres, including 19 in the Greater Manchester area. The…

  • Coronavirus: Arsenal match against Manchester City postponed

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    The Premier League has announced that Wednesday’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed. The Premier League noted that the decision was taken “as a precautionary measure,” to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The league said that the decision followed the announcement on Tuesday that the owner of English second-tier club Nottingham Forest…

  • Aguero sends Man City into FA Cup quarter-finals

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    Sergio Aguero’s second-half goal proved enough for holders Manchester City to beat second-tier Sheffield Wednesday 1-0, but they made hard work of reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. It looked like a practice game at times for Pep Guardiola’s side at Hillsborough but they struggled to convert their overwhelming superiority into goals. Nicolas Otamendi…

  • Sterling hails Real Madrid amid City exit rumours

    Sterling hails Real Madrid amid City exit rumours

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    Raheem Sterling says Real Madrid are a “fantastic club” but insists he is “really happy” at Manchester City. Sterling, 25, has been linked with a move to Real following City’s two-year ban from European competition. “Right now I’m at City and I’m really happy. But I say Real Madrid are a fantastic club,” Sterling told…

  • Man City facing possible strip from 2014 EPL title

    Man City facing possible strip from 2014 EPL title

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    On Friday UEFA announced that Manchester City would be banned from playing in any UEFA club competition. This includes the Champions League for the next two seasons and City was fined £24.9m. It is believed that City breached its Financial Fair Play Regulations and Club Licensing Regulations. The club owners are expected to appeal the…