Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Riyad Mahrez hit a hat-trick and Kevin De Bruyne assisted two as Manchester City beat Burnley 5-0 for the fourth consecutive time at home. City set the tone early on when Mahrez collected De Bruyne’s pass and curled in in the sixth minute. Mahrez struck …
Read More »Fans to return to England’s stadiums, but four Premier League giants may miss out
London, United Kingdom | XINHUA | Sports fans in England are to be allowed back into stadiums after being locked for months because of COVID-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday. But for four of the Premier League giants in rival cities Liverpool and Manchester, it will be a …
Read More »Tottenham v Man City: Mourinho braces for Premier League title charge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tottenham host Manchester City on Saturday Night Football looking to strike a blow to the Premier League favourites’ title ambitions while strengthening theirs. Tottenham come into the clash on the back of a 1-0 win away to West Bromwich Albion prior to the international break …
Read More »Guardiola extends contract with Manchester City
London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City confirmed on Thursday that Pep Guardiola has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-2023 season. The 49-year-old’s current deal was due to end at the end of the current campaign but the new deal gives …
Read More »Man City and Liverpool draw at the Etihad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gabriel Jesus cancelled out a first-half penalty from Mohamed Salah as Manchester City drew 1-1 with Liverpool and denied the champions a return to the top of the table. Salah fired Liverpool ahead from the penalty spot on 13 minutes after Sadio Mane drew a …
Read More »Premier League: All eyes on Man City versus Liverpool
Saturday 7 November 14:30: Everton v Manchester United 17:00: Crystal Palace v Leeds United 19:30: Chelsea v Sheffield United 22:00: West Ham United v Fulham Sunday 8 November 14:00: West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur 16:00: Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 18:30: Manchester City v Liverpool 21:15: Arsenal v Aston …
Read More »Late goal flurry for United and Sterling strike return Manchester clubs to winning ways
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A flurry of late goals helped Manchester United to a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The visitors were behind through a Luke Shaw own goal after two minutes before captain Harry Maguire restored parity 21 minutes later, heading in Juan …
Read More »Ex-Argentina defender Zabaleta retires from football
Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Former Manchester City and Argentina international right-back Pablo Zabaleta has retired from football after a professional career spanning almost two decades. The 35-year-old announced the decision in an emotional social media post in which he thanked former teammates, coaches and fans for “the opportunity …
Read More »Manchester City sign Riben Diaz in bid to improve leaky defense
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Benfica’s 23-year-old central defender Ruben Diaz for 65 million pounds (83.4 million US dollars), with a further four million dollars in incentives. The Portuguese club have confirmed the move, which will see Nicolas Otamendi move in the …
Read More »Vardy hat-trick helps Leicester put five past Man City
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamie Vardy hit a hat-trick to maintain his incredible scoring record against Manchester City as Leicester City earned an emphatic 5-2 win at Etihad Stadium. Vardy’s treble was his second against Man City and took his tally to eight goals in nine appearances versus Pep …
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