Manchester City ‘step up pursuit of Jack Grealish by opening transfer negotiations with Aston Villa’

Manchester City step up their pursuit of Jack Grealish by opening transfer negotiations with Aston Villa over £100m-rated playmaker as England star gears up for crunch talks over his future with the club’s hierarchy City boss Pep Guardiola has long admired the 25-year-old England international Aston Villa are holding out for £100m and have no … Read more

Dele Alli is ‘spotted KISSING Man City boss Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria’

Dele Alli has reportedly been spotted kissing Man City boss Pep Guardiola‘s daughter Maria after being ‘dumped’ by his model girlfriend Ruby Mae in February.  In new pictures obtained by The Sun, it has been claimed that the Tottenham and England footballer, 25, looked ‘smitten’ with the student, 20, at a rooftop bar in London last Sunday. It … Read more

Manchester City confirmed as Premier League champions after United’s defeat by Leicester

Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United lost at home to Leicester. Pep Guardiola‘s side have added the league title to the Carabao Cup and will go in pursuit of a Treble in the Champions League final, against Chelsea, on May 29. Manchester City … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Arrogant footballers’ lockdown rule-breaking must be stopped or game faces shutdown

It must be very easy being a Covid safety officer. Don’t have to patrol, don’t have to investigate, don’t have to follow tips, make raids, keep ’em peeled or have so much as an ear to the ground. Just sign up to Instagram. It’s all on there. The parties, the raves, the transgressions, major and … Read more

How Manchester City’s Covid shutdown could turn the season into chaos

Manchester City are facing a fixture pile-up that could ultimately derail their season if the covid outbreak at the club escalates further. City face a potentially season-defining 48 hours as they put their squad through more testing on Tuesday after their game against Everton on Monday night was postponed.  Sportsmail reported that three of City’s … Read more

Manchester City’s game against Everton is postponed due to spate of new positive Covid-19 cases

Everton v Man City is POSTPONED after FIVE positive Covid tests shut the Premier League club down following Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker cases… and trip to Chelsea is at risk too Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus both previously tested positive for Covid-19  Coronavirus has spread and now multiple members of squad have the illness  … Read more

Can we have a photo? the children asked Amanda. ‘Sure, I’ll get Piers to take it…’

 Tuesday, July 14 When Raheem Sterling joined Manchester City in 2015 for a staggering £49 million, making him the most expensive English footballer ever aged just 20, widespread mockery erupted on social media, including from myself. And when he only scored six goals in his first year as City finished fourth in the Premier League, … Read more

Raheem Sterling is in high spirits as he heads out for a stroll in St Tropez

Raheem Sterling is in high spirits as he heads out for a stroll in St Tropez ahead of Manchester City’s final match of the season By Danny Gallagher and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 19:54 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 19:55 BST, 23 July 2020 Raheem Sterling was in high spirits as he enjoyed … Read more

Liverpool’s squad win the Premier League title after Man City lose to Chelsea – and celebrate wildly

Virgil van Dijk led Liverpool’s jubilant celebrations after they finally ended their 30-year league title wait on Thursday night.  Gathering together at a hotel, Jurgen Klopp’s men watched an outdoor screen as Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge confirmed their position as champions in an outstanding campaign which has seen them drop … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Football has rarely mattered more since sport was suspended

Pep Guardiola, of all people, understands the cultural significance of football. He knows why Catalans at the Nou Camp wear yellow ribbons, he has experienced Bayern Munich‘s position as standard bearers for Germany in Europe, and the last three months will have revealed to him football’s place in English society. He has perspective, too. He … Read more