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Foden answers critics with stunning Etihad reboot
Against Borussia Dortmund, Foden took the spotlight off Erling Haaland, scoring two sumptuous strikes and reminding everyone why he is one of England’s most electrifying talents.
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Manchester City ride the Erling Haaland express into second
One-touch transitions and precise, vertical passing repeatedly dismantled Bournemouth’s famed press, turning a tactical duel into a series of surgical strikes.
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Haaland at Messi level, Guardiola praises renewed spark at Etihad
After a 3-1 win over Bournemouth pushed City up to second, Guardiola sounded unusually buoyant about his squad’s momentum and singled out his striker’s sizzling form.
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Haaland returns to machine mode and lives for goals
The Norway international rebooted into the clinical, goal-hungry version of himself and left Vitality Stadium wondering whether they’d just witnessed a man or a finely tuned scoring engine.
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Where has Man City’s identity gone?
This season’s defeats, most recently at Aston Villa, have exposed a team caught between conflicting impulses: the meticulous, possession-first football that made Guardiola legendary.
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Gvardiol almost swapped boots for the basketball court
At 16, frustrated and short of minutes in Dinamo Zagreb’s youth ranks, Gvardiol seriously considered walking away from his "dream" and chasing the basketball games his friends loved.
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Transfers: Kane exit talk fails to die down despite Bayern success
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to trigger a dramatic plot twist by meeting Harry Kane’s €60 million release clause and matching the wages needed to bring the striker back from Bayern Munich.
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Rodri not yet ready to play three matches a week, says Guardiola
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri returned in May after spending eight months on the sidelines due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, but then suffered a groin injury during the Club World Cup in July.
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Manchester City keeper Donnarumma admits he did not want to leave former club PSG
Donnarumma, winner of the best goalkeeper award at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony on Monday for his key role in PSG's Champions League triumph last season, replied "yes" when asked if he would have liked to sta...
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English Premier League match week 5 review: What we saw
At the end of it all, Liverpool extended their lead at the top to five points already with just a few weeks into the season. Will they walk to the title again?