London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City confirmed on Thursday that Pep Guardiola has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-2023 season. The 49-year-old’s current deal was due to end at the end of the current campaign but the new deal gives …
Read More »Man City and Liverpool draw at the Etihad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gabriel Jesus cancelled out a first-half penalty from Mohamed Salah as Manchester City drew 1-1 with Liverpool and denied the champions a return to the top of the table. Salah fired Liverpool ahead from the penalty spot on 13 minutes after Sadio Mane drew a …
Read More »Premier League: All eyes on Man City versus Liverpool
Saturday 7 November 14:30: Everton v Manchester United 17:00: Crystal Palace v Leeds United 19:30: Chelsea v Sheffield United 22:00: West Ham United v Fulham Sunday 8 November 14:00: West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur 16:00: Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 18:30: Manchester City v Liverpool 21:15: Arsenal v Aston …
Read More »Late goal flurry for United and Sterling strike return Manchester clubs to winning ways
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A flurry of late goals helped Manchester United to a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The visitors were behind through a Luke Shaw own goal after two minutes before captain Harry Maguire restored parity 21 minutes later, heading in Juan …
Read More »Ex-Argentina defender Zabaleta retires from football
Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Former Manchester City and Argentina international right-back Pablo Zabaleta has retired from football after a professional career spanning almost two decades. The 35-year-old announced the decision in an emotional social media post in which he thanked former teammates, coaches and fans for “the opportunity …
Read More »Manchester City sign Riben Diaz in bid to improve leaky defense
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Benfica’s 23-year-old central defender Ruben Diaz for 65 million pounds (83.4 million US dollars), with a further four million dollars in incentives. The Portuguese club have confirmed the move, which will see Nicolas Otamendi move in the …
Read More »Vardy hat-trick helps Leicester put five past Man City
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamie Vardy hit a hat-trick to maintain his incredible scoring record against Manchester City as Leicester City earned an emphatic 5-2 win at Etihad Stadium. Vardy’s treble was his second against Man City and took his tally to eight goals in nine appearances versus Pep …
Read More »Manchester City regrets one more elimination in Champions League
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola regretted after a scorching defeat by Olympique Lyon, the English side’s fourth straight UEFA Champions League elimination on Saturday. Since the Spanish coach took charge of City, the Manchester team has failed to reach the semifinals of Europe’s most important …
Read More »No Bale or Ramos as Real Madrid look to turn around first leg defeat
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | Real Madrid look to overturn a 2-1 home defeat from the first leg when they visit Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on Friday night in the return leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. When City outplayed Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium at the …
Read More »Manchester City signs Dutch defender Ake from Bournemouth
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | English Premier League side Manchester City announced on Wednesday that Dutch international Nathan Ake has signed a five-year deal with the club to the summer of 2025. The 25-year-old defender, departing from relegated Bournemouth, became City’s second signing of this summer after the club completed …
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