What started as an evening of celebration for Manchester City ended with the four-time defending Premier League champion falling to a fifth-straight loss in all competitions and facing a deepening crisis in a season that is threatening to unravel.

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest.

An annual report says the rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million across Europe’s leading leagues last season.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland while Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.

Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year but maybe not this good.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Rodri has sustained ACL damage and will be out for the rest of the season.

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play.

Manchester City says midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee but hasn't given a time frame for his potential absence.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.

Lionel Messi was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best soccer player.

Spain arrived in Germany with no huge stars and no real expectations.

Manchester City is just too good and a little lucky in beating overmatched Fluminense 4-0 in the Club World Cup final in Jeddah.

One of the Premier League’s most enduring rivalries looks set to be revived as Manchester City and Liverpool lead the way once again.

Perhaps the pendulum has finally swung Arsenal’s way in the fight for Premier League supremacy.

Manchester City’s perfect start in the Premier League is over after a shock loss to Wolverhampton and rivals Tottenham and Arsenal took full advantage.

Less is more.

Manchester City and Liverpool left it late to secure victories in the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola’s first signing as Manchester City manager will go down as one of his best.

Manchester City took a huge step toward a third straight Champions League semifinals after a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich.

Manchester City has clinched a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons.

It’s still advantage Manchester City in the English Premier League title race after the league leader and Liverpool won tricky away matches at in-form teams.

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus scored more goals in 53 minutes than he had in the previous eight months in the English Premier League.

Rodri scored a stoppage-time winner to complete Manchester City's comeback to win 2-1 at Arsenal and move the champions 11 points in front of second-place Chelsea at the top of the standings.

Tottenham has come from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 and earn a first win under Antonio Conte in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah was too busy being asked about his wonder goal against Manchester City to get the chance to savor it again for himself after full time at Anfield.

Kevin De Bruyne scored Manchester City's second equalizer in the front of the Kop to secure a 2-2 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League.

Two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres led Manchester City to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal.

Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time by beating Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz’s first-half goal as Pep Guardiola’s overthinking proved costly again in the all-English final.

Sergio Ramos has been left off Spain’s squad for the European Championship following a season plagued by injuries.

Chelsea has come from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 and prevent City from clinching a third English Premier League title in four seasons and dethroning Liverpool.

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English FA Cup sixth round soccer match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)With an unprecedented quadruple still a possibility for Manchester City, the pressure on Pep Guardiola is intensifying heading into the final two months of the season. I will not watch games.”Few would begrudge him the break, with an intense 34-match, four-month stretch -- featuring games every three or four days -- concluding with a 2-0 win over Everton in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. AdIndeed, Guardiola’s players are sweeping all before them this season, having also reached the final of the English League Cup, the quarterfinals of the Champions League and forged a 14-point lead in the Premier League. "I’m looking forward to everyone coming back safe.”Southampton is the other team through to the FA Cup semifinals after beating second-tier Bournemouth 3-0 earlier Saturday.

Manchester United's Harry Maguire celebrates at the final whistle during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Manchester United won 2-0. City running away with the title seemed unimaginable in November when it lost to then-leader Tottenham. Champions by 18 points last season, Liverpool is now a remarkable 22 points behind City. The season's hopes are now on progressing past Leipzig to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.