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Community Shield: Manuel Akanji delighted to convert winning penalty for Man City

Community Shield: Manuel Akanji delighted to convert winning penalty for Man City

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji says it felt good converting the penalty kick which handed City the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday against Manchester United, Afrosport reports. After an entertaining 1-1 draw with late goals coming through substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva, Akanji stepped up to convert City's last penalty after Jonny Evans had missed. Reacting to the victory, the Switzerland defender of Nigerian...

Community Shield: Man City beat rivals Man United on penalties

Community Shield: Man City beat rivals Man United on penalties

Manchester City beat Manchester United 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time to win the 2024 Community Shield. Marcus Rashford missed a golden chance to give United the lead but his effort from inside the area hit the the post. Captain Bruno Fernandes had a stunning goal disallowed for offside after he positioned himself behind Man City's defence and took a shot from...

Community Shield: Man Utd, Man City tussle in third-ever all-Manchester affair

Community Shield: Man Utd, Man City tussle in third-ever all-Manchester affair

The biggest city rivalry in England will be rekindled at Wembley Stadium on Saturday when Manchester United take on Manchester City in the third-ever Community Shield Manchester derby. The two sides, who recently met in the final of the FA Cup, which United won 2-1 back in June at the same ground, will face off in the curtain-raiser for the 2024-25 English football season.   Team...

Premier League: How betting companies dominate shirt sponsorships for 2024/25 season

Premier League: How betting companies dominate shirt sponsorships for 2024/25 season

The 2024-25 Premier League season is just eight days away, and the 20 teams in competition are gearing up for another gruesome nine months of football action. Manchester City have established themselves as the dominant force in the English top-flight, but it's not just Pep Guardiola’s side that has had the league on a chokehold in recent times as betting companies have been at the forefront...

Community Shield: Arsenal, Man City gear up for first shot at silverware

Community Shield: Arsenal, Man City gear up for first shot at silverware

The 2023–24 football season is upon us with a mouthwatering encounter between defending Premier League champions Manchester City and last season’s second-placed side Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 6. Usually, the league winners play the FA Cup winners for a shot at the title, but seeing as City dominated England and the whole of Europe last season by winning the...