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27 Mar

Man City And Chelsea Could Earn £97M At Club World Cup

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Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year’s Club World Cup. The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-related basis. By comparison, last season’s prize money in the Premier League ranged from £175.9m for winners City to the £109.7m earned by bottom-placed Sheffield United. Money awarded for participation is weighted by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria, meaning European clubs will earn more for taking part than teams from other continents. The…

26 Feb

Be honest with yourself – Guardiola warns De Bruyne over Man City future

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has told Kevin De Bruyne to be “honest with himself”, when he takes a decision on his future with the Premier League champions. De Bruyne will be out of contract at the end of this season. And City will afford the 33-year-old the opportunity to decide his next move after a decade at the club. De Bruyne was left on the bench for the 5-1 defeat at Arsenal and didn’t play a minute at Real Madrid last week. The Belgian’s performance as City lost against Liverpool on Sunday attracted criticism and suggestions that his body…

24 Feb

Liverpool Cruise Past Man City To Strengthen Title Chances

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Liverpool tightened their vice-like grip on this season's Premier League title as they extended their lead to 11 points with a comfortable victory at Manchester City. The leaders had already seen their position strengthened when Arsenal lost at home to West Ham on Saturday before moving into what looks like an unassailable position with a superb display against the fallen reigning champions. City opened brightly but were caught cold by a clever Liverpool corner routine after 14 minutes, Mohamed Salah scoring his 30th goal of the season after Dominik Szoboszlai played Alex Mac Allister's delivery into his path. Salah repaid…

20 Feb

‘Nothing Is Eternal’ – Guardiola ‘Accepts Reality’ As Man City Exit

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said “nothing is eternal” after his side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid. City have enjoyed great success under Guardiola, with their trophy haul under the former Barcelona boss including six Premier Leagues and the European Cup in 2023. However, they have endured the most testing campaign of his reign this term, having dropped out of the domestic title race amid an injury crisis and now out of Europe after Wednesday’s loss in Madrid. “Nothing is eternal,” Guardiola said. “We have been unbelievable and we have to try step by step to…

23 Jan

Man City Sign Frankfurt Forward Marmoush For £59m

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Manchester City have signed Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt for 70m euros (£59m). The 25-year-old has agreed a contract until June 2029, with add-ons rising to £4m. Marmoush has scored 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga games this season, second only to England captain Harry Kane’s 16 for Bayern Munich. “Manchester City is one of the biggest clubs in the world over the past 10 years, so it was not a question,” Marmoush said. “It’s a pleasure and an honour for me and my family to be representing Manchester City. It makes them happy; it makes me happy that…

21 Jan

UCL Preview: Benfica Host Barcelona As PSG Clash With Man City

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The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League resumes with Matchday 7 across Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January, as European football royalty scramble for berths in the knockout rounds of the competition. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv! The pick of matches on Tuesday come from Madrid and Lisbon, where Atletico Madrid host Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona visit Benfica respectively. Atletico have been in excellent form in recent weeks and will back themselves to win at home to Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions – likely pushing themselves into the top eight…

20 Jan

Man City Thrash Ipswich To Move Back Into Top Four

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Manchester City looked like their old selves as they recorded the biggest Premier League win of the season by thrashing struggling Ipswich at Portman Road to move back into the top four. After letting slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Brentford in their last Premier League outing, Pep Guardiola’s side returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion. Phil Foden was particularly excellent as he scored twice and assisted another of the six goals, with his double coming in the first half. The England forward got his first goal of the game when he deftly controlled Kevin de Bruyne’s…

17 Jan

Haaland Signs New Man City Deal Until 2034

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has signed a new long-term deal with the club that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034. The Norwegian joined City from Dortmund in 2022 and has scored 111 goals in 126 games for the club since. The striker’s previous deal, which reportedly included a release clause, had been due to expire in 2027. Haaland’s new deal would see the striker remain with City until his 34th birthday should he stay at the club until its expiry in nine-and-a-half years’ time. “I am really happy to have signed my new contract and to be…

13 Dec

Man City Announce Premier League Record Revenue Of £715M

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Manchester City have announced a Premier League record revenue of £715m in their latest accounts, to 30 June 2024. Even though they could not repeat their historic Treble triumph of 2023, City’s unprecedented fourth consecutive English title success and victories in the Club World Cup and European Super Cup meant revenues still rose by £2.2m from £712.8m, which had been the previous best. Wages dropped £10.3m to £412.6m as City recorded an overall pre-tax profit of £73.8m. Commercial revenue increased slightly from £341.4m to £344.7m. City have now recorded a profit every season since 2014-15, with the exception of the Covid-impacted…

02 Dec

Liverpool Beat Man City To Go Nine Points Clear At Top

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Liverpool went 11 points clear of defending Premier League champions Manchester City following a 2-0 win over their title rivals thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah. Arne Slot’s side came into the game after beating Real Madrid in midweek and knowing that a win would give them a huge advantage in the title race. The Reds started in lightning fashion, piling forward in numbers, and Virgil van Dijk was only denied by the woodwork. However, Liverpool were rewarded with a 12th-minute opener as Salah’s inviting ball was finished by Gakpo. Van Dijk was a towering presence at…