Soccer Jan 7, 2021
John Stones helps send Man City past United in League Cup semifinals
City will meet Tottenham in the final at Wembley on April 25 as the club goes for its fourth straight League Cup title.
Soccer Jan 4, 2021
Pep Guardiola hails Manchester City as back after win over Chelsea
City scored three times in the first 16 minutes as Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne helped the visiting team send a warning to the other title contenders.
Soccer Dec 30, 2020
Rising number of COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League
There were 18 positives after 1,479 tests on players and club staff from Dec. 21-27, the Premier League said Tuesday.
Soccer Dec 29, 2020
Coronavirus cases at Man City see game at Everton called off
A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground. Arsenal also announced that defender Gabriel had contracted COVID-19 on Monday and would miss games on Tuesday and ...
Soccer Dec 23, 2020
Man City and second-division Brentford into League Cup semifinals
If Manchester City’s presence in the semifinals of the English League Cup is no real surprise, the same cannot be said about second-division club Brentford. By beating Newcastle 1-0 to take down a fourth Premier League opponent so far in the competition, Brentford reached the ...
Soccer Sep 22, 2020
An abnormally short preseason and a lengthy list of injury and coronavirus-related absentees didn’t stop Manchester City getting off to a fast start in the English Premier League on Monday. City scored in the first half through Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden before weathering ...
Soccer Aug 30, 2020
Barcelona holds breath as Lionel Messi weighs preseason return
The first indication of how determined Lionel Messi is to leave Barcelona and how ugly this dispute could become will be gauged at the club's training ground on Sunday. Barca's greatest ever player is due at the Ciutat Esportiva on Sunday morning for coronavirus tests, ...
Soccer Jul 5, 2020
Pep Guardiola confident Man City will avoid Champions League ban
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has "a lot of confidence" his club will avoid a two-season ban from European competitions when the verdict of their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is revealed later this month. City was banned from UEFA competitions ...
Soccer Jun 7, 2020
Man City face critical appeal against two-season European ban
Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from European competition will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) from Monday in a case of wide-reaching repercussions. City is accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide that it had not complied with UEFA's ...
Soccer Mar 30, 2020
Man City's Ilkay Gundogan says Liverpool deserves title if Premier League season is canceled
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it would only be "fair" for rival Liverpool to be awarded the English Premier League trophy if the season cannot be completed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Gundogan told German broadcaster ZDF that Liverpool deserved to be crowned champion ...
Soccer Feb 25, 2020
Manchester City will be up against both Real Madrid and their reputation on Wednesday as the Champions League's biggest winners play one of its biggest underachievers at the Santiago Bernabeu. After City's win over Leicester on Saturday, Pep Guardiola said: "We will try to be ...
Soccer Aug 31, 2019
Man City signee Ryotaro Meshino loaned to Scottish club Heart of Midlothian
Forward Ryotaro Meshino signed on Friday a season-long loan deal with Scottish club Heart of Midlothian from Premier League side Manchester City, which he joined earlier this month. "I thought (Hearts) were the best team for me. Now, I need to step up a gear," ...