Erling Haaland marked his return to the starting XI with a brace as Manchester City beat high-flying Bournemouth 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Back after missing the midweek cup win at Swansea through injury, Haaland opened the scoring in the 17th minute, drilling home from Rayan Cherki’s through ball. Bournemouth hit back eight minutes later through Tyler Adams, who converted from close...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Rodri is not ready for the rigorous season fixture schedule and does not know when he will be back to his best form, Afrosport reports. The Spanish midfielder sat out City's 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday after feeling pain in the knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early last season, but travelled to Monaco...
The League Cup fourth-round draw has thrown up some eye-catching fixtures, with holders Newcastle United handed a tough test against Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park. Liverpool have been paired with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in a rematch of this season’s Community Shield. Oliver Glasner’s men got the better of the Reds on penalties back in August, and the Premier League champions will be eager...
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has apologised for the early substitution of Kevin De Bruyne in the 2-0 defeat to his former club Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The game was a return for De Bruyne who left City on a free transfer in the summer but his reunion at the Etihad Stadium was cut short after he was substituted in...
Jeremy Doku scored his first goal of the 2025-26 season as Manchester City got the better of 10-man Napoli with a 2-0 win in their UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Belgian winger of Ghanaian heritage registered his first goal involvement of the season with two assists for Erling Haaland and Phil Foden in the 3-0 derby win over Manchester United in...
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