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Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is a renowned football manager known for his innovative tactics and possession-based play. He began his managerial career with Barcelona, winning numerous titles, including two UEFA Champions League trophies. Guardiola has also managed Bayern Munich and Manchester City, achieving significant success with both. His influence on modern football is widely acknowledged.
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Pep Guardiola gets political: Man City boss criticises Donald Trump over killings by ICE agents and brings up wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan in extraordinary press conference - after making spending claim
03/02/26 22:30
JACK GAUGHAN: In a remarkable press conference, the City boss criticised the Trump administration after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis, having earlier had his say on the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan....read
Inside the sad decline of Kalvin Phillips: The problem at Man City from day one, being a 'foodie' and the real impact of 'weight-gate' with Pep Guardiola, the tearful telephone call to Marcelo Bielsa and his bizarre worries over drinking water
03/02/26 12:21Kalvin Phillips can overthink. Even while securing a move to Manchester City and all the trappings that brings, Phillips was preoccupied with the ramifications of leaving Leeds.
Rodri's deluded theory that referees are bent and discriminating against Man City is the dangerous fantasy of a loser. He should suck up the fact Arsenal might be better. The FA must slap him with a long ban, writes OLIVER HOLT
02/02/26 12:47In an interview after City's draw with Spurs, Rodri talks about a series of decisions that have gone against his team and says 'it is not possible'. He hints the English game is corrupt.
Why Man City KEEP struggling after half-time: The flaws in their squad costing them dear, how players' bad habits aren't helping... and Pep Guardiola's plan to solve the problem
02/02/26 12:00In the second half of matches, City are not the same team. Something is happening at half-time, writes JACK GAUGHAN.
'They don't want us to win!': Raging Man City star Rodri cries refereeing conspiracy in 'not fair' Premier League title race as Arsenal go six points clear
01/02/26 20:21JACK GAUGHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed that the club's past glories are influencing how referees officiate their matches.
Tottenham vs Manchester City - Premier League RECAP: Dominic Solanke's second-half brace - including a stunning scorpion kick - earns Spurs a draw
01/02/26 15:30Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Tottenham welcome Manchester City to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.
Pep Lijnders reveals how Jurgen Klopp persuaded him to join Man City - after Pep Guardiola called up his old rival for references on the ex-Liverpool No 2
01/02/26 13:48Pep Lijnders has revealed the extent to which Jurgen Klopp urged him to accept Pep Guardiola's offer of becoming Manchester City's assistant manager last summer.
Pep Guardiola turns political activist to give passionate pro-Palestine speech while wearing a keffiyeh in Barcelona on his day off from work at Man City
30/01/26 09:01Guardiola spoke of his pain at seeing children suffering and called for action as he took to the stage at the Act x Palestine concert at the Palau Sant Jordi sports arena.
Man City 2-0 Galatasaray: Pep Guardiola thanks his old rival Jose Mourinho after edging through - and now must use their free weeks to relieve patched up squad
28/01/26 22:22JACK GAUGHAN: Sixteen points and a middling goal difference always did look like a safe target for any club with aspirations of the Champions League's top eight.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola doubles down on criticism of referees after sarcastic takedown of officials and Howard Webb
27/01/26 13:06Pep Guardiola doubled down on his criticism of refereeing standards, insisting that he must defend Manchester City in the wake of a string of calls to go against his team.
I thought Pep Guardiola was different - but he is just as poisonous as Jose Mourinho. His victimhood and mockery of a referee on debut is toxic, writes IAN HERBERT
26/01/26 02:00IAN HERBERT: It will be 10 years this summer since Pep Guardiola sat down to give his inaugural press conference as Manchester City manager.
Sarcastic Pep Guardiola takes aim at Howard Webb and criticises referee after he made his Premier League debut in win over Wolves: 'Now everybody will know him'
24/01/26 19:05City were incensed by the decision not to award a penalty for handball by Yerson Mosquera during Saturday's 2-0 victory over Wolves.
The hidden qualities Marc Guehi will bring to Man City - a quiet leader who elevates the players around him, what his private gesture at Crystal Palace proves and the 'big brother' in City squad he's already bonded with
24/01/26 02:00JACK GAUGHAN: Aggressive and no-nonsense, City were ruthless in pursuit of Guehi and hope those attributes are exactly what their new central defender will bring.
Pep Guardiola launches fierce defence of Man City's sticky form - as he blames shock defeat by Bodo/Glimt on their 'unsustainable' injury crisis
23/01/26 22:31JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiolalaunched an impassioned defence of Manchester City, blaming a torrid week squarely on injuries.
Man City transfer briefing: Marc Guehi's real salary revealed, interest in 19-year-old Dutch star, why they could accelerate move for Forest's Elliot Anderson and the club leading the Oscar Bobb race
21/01/26 17:00City have moved fast to bring in Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi. But what else is in the offing at the Etihad and who might be going out of the door? Our expert JACK GAUGHAN keeps you up to date.
Inside Man City's wobble: Why Pep Guardiola's team are so inconsistent, how eight-game winning run is coming back to bite them, the player a shell of his former self and why Omar Marmoush's return from AFCON is key to hunting down Arsenal
21/01/26 12:00This last fortnight has encapsulated the story of their season in a way - some of it great, some of it not so. City can go on imperious eight-match winning streaks yet also throw games away.
'It's EMBARRASSING': Furious Erling Haaland admits Man City 'deserved' their humiliating 3-1 defeat against Bodo/Glimt - as Pep Guardiola makes worrying admission
20/01/26 23:03Erling Haaland has hit out at he and his Manchester City team-mates for the nature of their 'embarrassing' 3-1 Champions League defeat at Bodo/Glimt.
Thierry Henry claims struggling Man City are paying the price for not replacing key man - after Pep Guardiola's side were humbled 3-1 by minnows Bodo/Glimt
20/01/26 21:42Manchester City 'don't press well or stop counters' and sorely miss one player's ability, who the club have not yet replaced, according to Thierry Henry.
Pep Guardiola makes worrying Erling Haaland admission after revealing his star striker is 'EXHAUSTED' and in desperate need of a rest
18/01/26 22:30CHRIS WHEELER: Guardiola said last week that Haaland is exhausted, and the City striker was below-par in Saturday's defeat by Manchester United in the Old Trafford derby.
Richard Keys claims Pep Guardiola could leave Man City THIS WEEK as controversial former Sky Sports presenter airs wild theory - and reveals which former Premier League manager will take over
18/01/26 12:43City are winless in four league games, having accrued a meagre three points in that time, and they are seven points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Michael Carrick challenges Man United to replicate derby display as head coach revels in dream start at 'magical' Old Trafford
17/01/26 17:14Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu gave Carrick a 2-0 victory over Manchester Cit yin his first game since being put in charge for the rest of the season.
Man City moving for Marc Guehi in January is a radical shift in their transfer policy - this is what it reveals about the power brokers at the Etihad and why he's the missing piece for Pep Guardiola, writes JACK GAUGHAN
16/01/26 15:34England international Guehi almost secured a move to Liverpool on deadline day, and City needed to get through serious groundwork to prevent him eventually going to Anfield.
How Man City rekindled the love with their away fans: The huddle ploy they used at the Emirates, the players behind their new rituals, the reborn Pep Guardiola song and how it all began after a long trip to Ukraine
16/01/26 02:00There is an acceptance at Manchester City from both sides that a stronger bond is forming between players and the club's away fans.
Man United fans turn on 'shameful' Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt for 'little toddler' mockery of Lisandro Martinez on their podcast - and the stats prove the legends wrong!
15/01/26 22:31Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have invited criticism from sections of the Manchester United fanbase after the pair mocked Lisandro Martinez's ability to deal with Erling Haaland.
Revealed: Why VAR check that ruled out Man City's goal against Newcastle and sparked Pep Guardiola rant took so long - as referees' body offers explanation for five-minute delay
14/01/26 18:07The deliberation brought Tuesday evening's first-leg Carabao Cupsemi-final between the Premier Leaguerivals to a halt and later sparked the ire of Pep Guardiolaafter the final whistle.
Furious Pep Guardiola launches astonishing VAR rant - and drags up Dean Henderson's FA Cup final lifeline AND two previous calls at Newcastle - after six-minute delay marred Man City's Carabao Cup semi-final victory
13/01/26 23:21DOMINIC KING AT ST JAMES' PARK: City have control of the semi-final, having won the first leg at St James' Park 2-0 thanks to goals from new signing Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.
Pep Guardiola involved in animated full-time tactical debrief with Rayan Cherki despite £34m star's stunning strike at Newcastle - as Jamie Redknapp hails Man City's 'magician'
13/01/26 23:03Man City star Rayan Cherki was involved in an animated chat with Pep Guardiola after their 2-0 victory over Newcastle.
Newcastle 0-2 Man City PLAYER RATINGS: Which star HAS to start for England at the World Cup? Who refused to be bullied? And who looks 'way off the pace', leaving Eddie Howe infuriated?
13/01/26 22:34DOMINIC KING AT ST JAMES' PARK: Man City dealt a blow to Newcastle United's hopes of retaining the Carabao Cup, securing a 2-0 victory at St James' Park in the first leg of their semi-final clash.
Newcastle 0-2 Man City: Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki put Pep Guardiola's side in driving seat for trip to Wembley - and history paints a sorry picture of a comeback for Eddie Howe's side, writes CRAIG HOPE
13/01/26 22:12CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: The scale of Newcastle's task gets harder when set against history. No Magpies manager has won at the Etihad in more than a decade.
Newcastle vs Manchester City - Carabao Cup semi-final RECAP: All the reaction as Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo give Pep Guardiola's side the upper hand as VAR farce mars St James' Park contest
13/01/26 18:30Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle welcome Manchester City to St James' Park for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
TEN Man City goals, nine scorers (none for Erling Haaland) and an impassive boss... FA Cup obliteration of Exeter City gives Antoine Semenyo gentle debut, while Rodri return is huge boost, writes IAN LADYMAN
10/01/26 18:46IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: Sitting in the stand serving a one-game suspension, Pep Guardiola was completely impassive as his team's tenth goal went in.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa: Oliver Glasner stops Unai Emery AGAIN... so were Manchester United chiefs keeping tabs as pair are linked with Old Trafford hotseat?
07/01/26 22:07England manager Thomas Tuchel was keeping warm in the posh seats at Selhurst Park and he was not the only neutral with a keen eye on this fixture.
Man City 1-1 Brighton: Pep Guardiola's side drop MORE points in title race to give Arsenal another boost as familiar problems haunt them
07/01/26 21:50JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Pep Guardiola is left needing snookers if City are to navigate a way past leaders Arsenal now - and a hell of an uninterrupted break at the table too.
Former England cricket star's son, 20, handed surprise Man City debut after being recalled amid crippling injury crisis
07/01/26 20:57The youngster, 20, was brought in to start by Pep Guardiola after injuries suffered by Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol. He was player of the year for the Under-21s last season.
Predictor review: Find out how our experts fared in gameweek 18 with £1,000 up for grabs each week
06/01/26 07:50How did you fare against our expert in Daily Mail Sport's unrivalled Predictor challenge in gameweek 18 of the Premier League?
Man City suffer major blow as Josko Gvardiol faces months on the sidelines with broken leg - as interest intensifies in Marc Guehi
05/01/26 19:37Gvardiol has fractured his right tibia and requires surgery, leaving the Croatian facing months on the sidelines - a major blow after Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Antoine Semenyo will give Man City fresh impetus going forward - but there's one area of the team that needs fixing even more urgently, writes JACK GAUGHAN
05/01/26 07:00JACK GAUGHAN: Semenyo wants to wrap up a move north in the coming days and is exactly the sort of player who could have fashioned a second goal from nowhere against Chelsea.
Man City 1-1 Chelsea PLAYER RATINGS: Which star's body language was negative? Who had an 'up and down evening'? And who was at fault for the late equaliser?
04/01/26 20:19JACK GAUGHAN AND KIERAN GILL AT THE ETIHAD: Chelsea salvaged a draw in their first match of the post-Enzo Maresca era as they drew with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Manchester City vs Chelsea - Premier League RECAP: Enzo Fernandez nets late equaliser to stun Pep Guardiola's men
04/01/26 16:00Relive all the action from Daily Mail Sport's live blog after Enzo Fernandez scored a dramatic late equaliser to secure Chelsea a draw at the Etihad.
The reasons behind spiky Pep Guardiola's press conference pot shots, how he REALLY feels about Man City speaking with Enzo Maresca - and the man he's privately backing to replace him, reveals JACK GAUGHAN
04/01/26 02:00JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola is a creature of habit and the early part of a day after games is reserved for a three-hour debrief, alone. Clip by clip, frame by frame. Using the spacebar to pause.
Pep Guardiola addresses rumours Enzo Maresca could replace him at Man City... and says Chelsea have lost an 'incredible person' after manager's dramatic New Year's Day exit
02/01/26 13:30Pep Guardiola says that HE will decide when he leaves Manchester City, after claims the club have spoken to Enzo Maresca.
Sunderland vs Manchester City - Premier League RECAP: Latest score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola's side lose ground on Arsenal - plus updates from Brentford vs Tottenham
01/01/26 19:00Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Sunderland hosted Manchester City at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League plus Brentford vs Tottenham.
Pep Guardiola insists Man City still have further levels to reach - as buoyant boss praises January signings for upturn in form in 2025
31/12/25 22:30Even now, looking back on their steady improvement in the 12 months since and the current eight-game winning streak, it doesn't feel as if City are truly back. The statistics say otherwise.
Pep Guardiola in bizarre clash with Sky Sports reporter: Man City boss bites back with 'opposite' jibe after BANNING their questions
31/12/25 13:40When responding to a question on City's ongoing move for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, the 54-year-old sarcastically made a point about the TV behemoth during a press conference beamed live.
Antoine Semenyo appears to wave goodbye to Bournemouth fans after Chelsea draw as Man City close in on £65m star
30/12/25 21:35The Ghanaian international has been one of the Premier League's most impressive players this season, scoring nine and assisting three goals from his 16 league appearances so far.
Manchester City January transfer briefing: Antoine Semenyo talks, Marc Guehi interest, the club leading the six-team race for £30m Oscar Bobb and the latest on Claudio Echeverri and Juma Bah exits
30/12/25 12:00Our Etihad expert JACK GAUGHAN answers the key questions about the upcoming window - with the latest insight on Antoine Semenyo and potential players heading for the exit
The secrets behind Man City's title resurgence: How French rap, home truths and trips to Miami Beach helped Pep Guardiola banish 'the fog' around the Etihad
29/12/25 02:00The Club World Cup represented a failure for City last summer - but it has also acted as a foundation for an ascent back to challenging for the title.
Furious Sean Dyche risks FA rap after blasting 'unacceptable' referee as he highlights 'easy' decision officials got wrong in Nottingham Forest's defeat by Man City
27/12/25 18:31JACK GAUGHAN AT THE CITY GROUND: Dyche - who has lost 18 of his 20 meetings with Pep Guardiola- also claimed that City were guilty of unfair gamesmanship.
Pep Guardiola clashes with cameraman AGAIN after Man City's win at Nottingham Forest
27/12/25 17:45Footage showed Guardiola turning towards the supporters and begin clapping, only for a camera operator to move into his path.
Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City: Rayan Cherki stars as Pep Guardiola's side go top after battling to eighth straight win
27/12/25 14:36On the day Nottingham Forest paid tribute to the man Brian Clough called 'Picasso', Manchester City's French artist Rayan Cherki produced a masterpiece worthy of Matisse or Monet.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola throws down the gauntlet for 'incredibly talented' Rayan Cherki after £31m summer signing hit the ground running in the Premier League
26/12/25 14:12Pep Guardiola believes there are no limits to what Manchester City's mercurial Rayan Cherki can achieve at the highest level.
PEP AT 1,000: Guardiola's inner circle reveal to JACK GAUGHAN the untold tales of how Man City's 'lion' reached the pantheon he's yearned to join, the surprising 'old-school' values that fuel him and the side of him you've never seen before
25/12/25 12:00DAILYMAIL+ BEST OF 2025: 'When people say they didn't understand football until they met Pep, that is exactly what they mean,' Ilkay Gundogan says. 'It's a level of detail you didn't know existed.'
The secrets of the Manchester City 'tortoise' and the ominous signs they are ready to hunt down Arsenal in title race (again): How Pep Guardiola builds his terrifying machine in pre-season and the rewards it brings after Christmas
22/12/25 17:00JACK GAUGHAN: So many times under Guardiola, City have been slow and steady. So many times creeping up from behind, that inevitable calm march to the finish line.
'It's never enough': Ruben Dias reveals Manchester City title challenge as stars including Erling Haaland visit children's hospital at Christmas
22/12/25 12:29Ruben Dias insisted that Manchester City's past glories do not satisfy him, vowing to hunt down Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Inside Enzo Maresca's spat with Chelsea: Why Blues manager's bombshell was deliberate, how the club feel about it and the truth about those links with Manchester City
20/12/25 02:00Maresca is not against using his press conferences to make his own moves. He can mould a narrative like the best of them and did so after last Saturday's win over Everton.
How to defend the Premier League (and how not to) by those who know best: Frank Lampard, Pep Guardiola, Danny Simpson and Sir Alex Ferguson reveal the traps to avoid, the tricks to successfully go again and explain why Liverpool are finding it so hard
20/12/25 02:00JACK GAUGHAN: There isn't a prescriptive guide for how to defend the Premier League title. How to create a dynasty, how to go again. How to back it up.
Pep Guardiola insists he wants to stay at Man City beyond the summer amid exit suggestions - and names the only reason he WOULD leave
19/12/25 22:30Pep Guardiola wants to remain as Manchester City manager next season and claims to have unfinished business in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola insists there have been 'no discussions' over future amid reports Enzo Maresca is on Man City's shortlist to become next manager
19/12/25 13:59JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola insisted that there have been no talks held on his Manchester City future amid fears the Catalan could quit next summer.
Enzo Maresca breaks silence on Man City links after bombshell report claimed Chelsea boss is a contender to replace Pep Guardiola next summer
19/12/25 10:10KIERAN GILL: Maresca addressed the media at their Cobham training base on Friday morning ahead of Saturday's Premier Leaguelunchtime showdown at St James' Park.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is 'high on Man City's list of replacements for Pep Guardiola' - amid 'growing anticipation' legendary manager could QUIT next summer
18/12/25 13:20Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is thought to be one of the preferred candidates to take over from Pep Guardiola at Manr City when the decorated manager's time comes to an end.
Pep Guardiola calls out two Man City stars who had 'no energy' and 'didn't do the job defensively' during 2-0 Carabao Cup win against Brentford
18/12/25 00:01Pep Guardiola called out two of his Manchester City players for criticism as he praised the impact of his bench after guiding his team to the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
The Man City star who's proving the steal of the summer - and the rare regret Pep Guardiola learned from as his side cruise into the Carabao Cup semi-finals, writes JACK GAUGHAN
17/12/25 21:49JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Regrets. Even Pep Guardiola has a few. One has lingered for the best part of a month - and it's not actually of any great consequence.
How Aston Villa are making a mockery of xG and why experts believe it means they can win the title: The long-range goals, Morgan Rogers' 'knuckle-ball', Unai Emery's training ground trick - and the stats they DO listen to
17/12/25 17:00Hours after Morgan Rogers' spectacular strike had kept Aston Villa firmly in the title race, we had the unusual sight of a Premier League club calling out the statisticians.
Jurgen Klopp reveals his 'Mount Rushmore of football managers' and selects former arch rival - but there is NO space for two Premier League legends
16/12/25 17:21Taking to Instagram, Klopp, 58, opted to tackle the 'really difficult' task of selecting the four most legendary managers of all time.
Jamie Carragher warns Arsenal about the Man City star they should be wary of (it's NOT Erling Haaland) and reveals who he thinks is the second best manager in the Premier League
14/12/25 22:34Jamie Carragher has sent a double warning to Arsenal as the Premier League title race hots up.
Pep Guardiola gives 'not good' Phil Foden a dressing down, accusing Man City star of being 'so anxious' and 'in a rush' - despite scoring in Crystal Palace win
14/12/25 19:38Pep Guardiola reserved stern critique for Phil Foden's performance against Palace, despite the England international netting one of the three goals which saw Man City claim an important win.
Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City: Four wins in 12 days show Pep Guardiola's men will be a far more difficult opponent to Arsenal than anybody truly envisaged, writes JACK GAUGHAN
14/12/25 17:43The Premier League 's great entertainers might have more goals than everyone else. They might score more on the counter-attack. They might plunder considerably more from open play.
Furious letter hits out at Pep Guardiola over Man City coach's 'shameful' remarks on Gaza conflict after synagogue attack: 'He simply doesn't care that British Jews were murdered a few miles from the Etihad'
13/12/25 22:35The Spaniard is also accused of failing to properly mark the loss of lives in October's terror attack on a synagogue in the city.
Kolo Toure reveals how Pep Guardiola has surprised him since joining Man City's staff and outlines his coaching sessions with Erling Haaland
12/12/25 15:30JACK GAUGHAN: Ex-City defender Kolo Toure, part of the 2012 title-winning team, detailed his own role and revealed that he feels empowered by the City manager.
Pep Guardiola pulls out of his Manchester City press conference at the last minute for 'personal reasons'
12/12/25 09:45Kolo Toure stepped in to replace the Spaniard ahead of Manchester City's clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday. His absence will not impact the Premier League match at Selhurst Park.
Pep Guardiola reveals what he told Real Madrid star Rodrygo after Man City target scored against his side in their Champions League encounter
11/12/25 17:55Pep Guardiola praised a constant transfer target in Rodrygo, with Manchester City the team that the Brazilian has scored the most against for Real Madrid across his career.
PHIL FODEN REBORN: New position, new hair, new inner circle including Jack Grealish's trusted guru, new man - this is how Man City star got back to the top after mental health struggles and Pep Guardiola's 'father figure' role
11/12/25 17:00Phil Foden's resurgence, emerging from the wreckage of last season, is becoming a major story of Manchester City 's campaign.
Revealed: The one Premier League team predicted to join Man City and Arsenal in the Champions League's top eight
11/12/25 11:41Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola's sides are the only two from British shores occupying a place in the automatic qualifying spots of the Champions League.
The encouraging signs and minor tweaks behind Man City's win over Real Madrid - and why this could be a major moment for Pep Guardiola's new-look team, writes JACK GAUGHAN
11/12/25 02:00JACK GAUGHAN AT THE BERNABEU: Pep Guardiola was keen to see how this new team reacted on the biggest stage, in a hostile environment against a wounded Real Madrid.
Explained: What Pep Guardiola's gross comments about Xabi Alonso 'peeing perfume' mean - as Man City boss prepares to meet his former player in Real Madrid clash
10/12/25 14:21Guardiola has been seen as a mentor to Alonso, who achieved staggering success in his first managerial role at Bayer Leverkusen when he steered the side to an unbeaten Bundesliga title.
Why Pep Guardiola will wish he signed Rayan Cherki YEARS ago after £30.5m man embarrassed Sunderland in 3-0 win... no wonder delighted City boss brought up Lionel Messi!
07/12/25 02:00It is a bit of a shame that Rayan Cherki is only 22 - Pep Guardiola would have loved this guy when every single team came to Manchester City and stood on their own goalkeeper's toes for the afternoon.
Pep Guardiola bemoans loss of Rodri and says he 'desperately' wants the Manchester City midfielder to return - but admits he is still weeks away from comeback
05/12/25 22:30Pep Guardiola outlined how much Manchester City are missing Rodri and claimed the midfielder's return would immediately solve their defensive ills without even touching the ball.
Premier League nepo-baby signs for non-league side after spell at Wrexham
04/12/25 22:21The move leaves the highly rated youngster just down the road from his father, who is assistant manager to Pep Guardiola at Man City.
Why Man City are slumping in the second half: How opponents seize on 'half-spaces' and a press that's all at sea to force panic and sloppy errors
04/12/25 17:00City were three goals clear at Fulham but Erling Haaland's body language made it clear they could feel their grip on the night slipping. They very nearly let go of it in another wet and wild second half.
'I don't see a man, I see a SNAKE': Yaya Toure re-opens his feud with Pep Guardiola, who 'treated him like DIRT', and reveals his wife's brutal rant about the Man City manager
04/12/25 15:15Yaya Toure and Pep Guardiola have endured a frosty relationship ever since the former Barcelona boss ruthlessly sold the influential midfielder to City in 2010.
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Throwback to photoshoot on social media
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Golf icon Sir Nick Faldo, 68, reveals health battle as six-time major winner returns home after open-heart surgery
Doing well
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Interim boss Michael Carrick reveals targets set by Man United after talks with Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Former star to take charge against City
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World Cup fans breathe a sigh of relief as State Department sheds new light on visa freeze for visitors
Latest development ahead of event
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Oliver Glasner QUITS Crystal Palace: Man United target reveals he is leaving the Eagles to take up 'new challenge' in the summer
Guehi also going
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Dalton Smith, 28, WINS light-welterweight world title after knocking out 'monster' Subriel Matias in Brooklyn - and celebrates by pouring pints and singing with fans in a pub
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Arsenal rally around Kyra Cooney-Cross with touching tribute after Matildas superstar revealed heartbreaking family update
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Marc Guehi fronts up to furious Crystal Palace fans after huge FA Cup humiliation against Macclesfield - as saga over captain's future at the club rumbles on
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John Rooney dedicates Macclesfield FC's historic FA Cup upset to his late player Ethan McLeod, 21, who died just 25 days before win against Crystal Palace
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Kai Rooney banned from wearing his own boots by Manchester United - and father Wayne says it's a good thing!
Talented academy star
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Ricky Hatton's son finds love with the daughter of late boxing legend's 'best pal' - as couple share loved-up snaps just months after his dad's tragic death
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Meet the worst athletes EVER: The 'slowest 100m runner in history', a swimmer who hadn't even heard of the Olympics... and the Egyptian tennis flop
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EXCLUSIVEPrince Naseem Hamed blasts new film about his life as pure Hollywood fiction... as he comes out swinging and vows to set the record straight
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Cristiano Ronaldo 'set to ABANDON his dream retirement villa project' - after spending £30m and four years on it - but superstar could host his wedding there
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Arsenal fans brand Gary Neville a 'disgrace' over his surprise Liverpool players 'didn't whack' Gabriel Martinelli - as Brazilian breaks silence
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Laura Woods calls disgraced ex-Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys a 't**t' as row erupts over his 'tribute' to Terry Yorath which featured a dig at Gabby Logan
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Hunt for the mysterious 'world's worst tennis player': Egyptian tennis chiefs say they know NOTHING about 21-year-old, who flew in before her viral failure
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Embarrassing moment Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is seen holding an ARSENAL cup before Premier League clash with Bournemouth
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Bruno Fernandes' cosy catch up with Ruben Amorim's No 2: Axed boss' 'key ally' spotted meeting assistant following dramatic sacking
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Lionel Messi reveals his VERY 'weird' favourite alcoholic drink - with secret ingredient which 'hits faster' - as Argentinian star enjoys well-earned rest
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in Cheshire and emerging as contender to be Man United interim head coach - as sources reveal ANOTHER club legend on the shortlist
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Chelsea fans uncover old footage of No 1 manager target Liam Rosenior hitting out at about 'scattergun' transfer policies
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Anthony Joshua's close friend admits 'everybody is worried' about how the boxing star will recover from 'traumatising' crash that killed his two friends
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Jake Paul's fiancee Jutta Leerdam says she's 'still in shock' after fall that has left her Olympics dream in the balance
Chances in jeopardy