Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer's biggest individual prize
Lionel Messi was omitted from the list of nominations to win this yearโs Ballon dโOr award for the worldโs best soccer player.
Man City cruise past Fluminense in Club World Cup final to lift fifth trophy in 2023
Manchester City is just too good and a little lucky in beating overmatched Fluminense 4-0 in the Club World Cup final in Jeddah.
It's Guardiola vs. Klopp again as Man City and Liverpool top the Premier League
One of the Premier Leagueโs most enduring rivalries looks set to be revived as Manchester City and Liverpool lead the way once again.
Arsenal enjoys a 'special' win over Man City to end losing PL streak. Liverpool held 2-2 at Brighton
Perhaps the pendulum has finally swung Arsenalโs way in the fight for Premier League supremacy.
Man City's perfect start in the Premier League is over. Spurs and Arsenal close the gap at the top
Manchester Cityโs perfect start in the Premier League is over after a shock loss to Wolverhampton and rivals Tottenham and Arsenal took full advantage.
Arsenal loss to leader Man City sees grip on 4th loosened
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.
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Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League
Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time by beating Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertzโs first-half goal as Pep Guardiolaโs overthinking proved costly again in the all-English final.
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Man City title celebrations on hold after losing to Chelsea
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.
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Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream alive
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.โFew 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, Guardiolaโs 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. "Iโm looking forward to everyone coming back safe.โSouthampton is the other team through to the FA Cup semifinals after beating second-tier Bournemouth 3-0 earlier Saturday.
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Winning run ended by Man U but City running away with title
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.