Premier League champions Manchester City will start the defence of their title away to Tottenham after the fixtures for the 2021-22 season were unveiled on Wednesday. City is among the sides heavily linked with Spurs striker Harry Kane, throwing up the tantalising possibility that the England captain could line up …
Read More »Chelsea beat Man City to win the Champions League final in Porto
Manchester City 0 Chelsea 1: Kai Havertz’s first-half goal was enough to see the Blues crowned European champions for the second time in their history and deny Pep Guardiola’s men Kai Havertz finally proved he was worth every penny as the £71m signings made the difference for Chelsea in the …
Read More »Man City lift the Premier League trophy as Sergio Aguero signs off in style at the Etihad (Pictures)
Manchester City was able to celebrate their Premier League title triumph by lifting the trophy in front of thousands of their fans at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Following the easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday, the way the fixture schedule fell meant Man City – who had already long …
Read More »Manchester City crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons
Manchester United loss at home by Leicester hands City their third league title in four years. Manchester City was confirmed as Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United was beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester on Tuesday. City missed the opportunity to secure a …
Read More »Manchester City Knocked Out of the Champions League By Lyon
Manchester City was knocked out of the Champions League quarter-final by Lyon, as the French side pulled off a second huge upset in just over a week. Pep Guardiola’s side was hoping to avoid a shock exit after the French side defeated Juventus in the last 16 and RB Leipzig …
Read More »Aubameyang scores twice against Man City to send Arsenal through to the FA Cup final
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired Arsenal into the FA Cup final with two well-taken goals against Man City at an empty Wembley. The Gunners were under pressure for large spells of the game but their star forward was clinical with his chances when it mattered. City dominated the opening stages with Arsenal’s …
Read More »Manchester City Escapes Champions League Ban
Manchester City won its appeal against a ban from the Champions League, in a victory for the club’s owners, Abu Dhabi’s royal family and U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake. Soccer governing body UEFA had barred the English Premier League team from Europe’s most prestigious competition for two seasons and …
Read More »Champions League quarter-final and semi-final ties confirmed
Chelsea will play Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Champions League if they can overcome their last-16, first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich. The Blues were beaten 3-0 by the German champions in the first leg, with Serge Gnabry scoring twice. Manchester City, meanwhile, will play Lyon or Juventus …
Read More »Liverpool ends 30-year title wait
Liverpool are the new champions of England. This long-awaited victory marks their first title in 30 years, and 19th overall, with this their first in the Premier League era. It is manager Jurgen Klopp’s third league title to go with the two won in Germany with Borussia Dortmund. The Premier …
Read More »Manchester City banned from upcoming UEFA competitions
Manchester City has been banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons — beginning in 2020/21 — and handed a $32.5 million fine by European football’s governing body. The organization’s Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body found that the English Premier League team had “committed serious …
Read More »Is Premier League race already over?
Last season, the title race in the English Premier League went down to the final day, with Manchester City edging Liverpool by one point. But is the title race this season over already — and this time in Liverpool’s favor — while things are much closer in the three other …
Read More »Man City investment breaks global sports valuation
The parent company of Premier League champions Manchester City has announced a £389m investment from US private equity firm Silver Lake. The deal breaks a record in global sports valuations, making holding company City Football Group (CFG) worth £3.73bn ($4.8bn). The US private equity firm is buying around 10% of …
Read More »Guardiola hits back over Man City claims.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has refuted claims his club behaved disrespectfully while on a pre-season tour to China. In an opinion piece published by Chinese state news agency Xinhua, it was claimed that the Premier League champion showed “utter disrespect” to locals, treating the trip as “nothing more than …
Read More »Manchester City faces a possible ban from $1.5 billion Champions League.
Investigators from European football’s governing body will meet Thursday to decide whether Manchester City will be banned from competing in the lucrative Champions League, according to a member of the investigatory chamber. The New York Times reported Monday that the newly crowned English Premier League champion could be banned from …
Read More »Man City beat Chelsea on penalties to win Carabao Cup.
Manchester City won the Carabao Cup in a penalty shootout at Wembley after Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga defied manager Maurizio Sarri’s attempt to substitute him. City claimed the first major trophy as they chase a historic quadruple but this stale final, which was goalless after extra time, will be remembered …
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