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Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony
Read full article: Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremonySpanish 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.
The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
Read full article: The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report findsAn 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.
Ronaldo scores again in Nations League win for perfect Portugal. Spain finds replacement for Rodri
Read full article: Ronaldo scores again in Nations League win for perfect Portugal. Spain finds replacement for RodriCristiano 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.
Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League
Read full article: Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier LeagueChelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year but maybe not this good.
Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery
Read full article: Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgeryManchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Rodri has sustained ACL damage and will be out for the rest of the season.
'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule
Read full article: 'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over scheduleTottenham forward Son Heung-min is the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play.
Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star
Read full article: Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' starManchester City says midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee but hasn't given a time frame for his potential absence.
Man City's Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike because there are too many games
Read full article: Man City's Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike because there are too many gamesManchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer's biggest individual prize
Read full article: Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer's biggest individual prizeLionel Messi was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best soccer player.
Man City cruise past Fluminense in Club World Cup final to lift fifth trophy in 2023
Read full article: Man City cruise past Fluminense in Club World Cup final to lift fifth trophy in 2023Manchester 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
Read full article: It's Guardiola vs. Klopp again as Man City and Liverpool top the Premier LeagueOne of the Premier League’s 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
Read full article: Arsenal enjoys a 'special' win over Man City to end losing PL streak. Liverpool held 2-2 at BrightonPerhaps the pendulum has finally swung Arsenal’s 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
Read full article: Man City's perfect start in the Premier League is over. Spurs and Arsenal close the gap at the topManchester City’s 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
Read full article: Arsenal loss to leader Man City sees grip on 4th loosenedRodri 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.
Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League
Read full article: Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions LeagueChelsea 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.
Man City title celebrations on hold after losing to Chelsea
Read full article: Man City title celebrations on hold after losing to ChelseaChelsea 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.
Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream alive
Read full article: Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream aliveManchester 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.
Winning run ended by Man U but City running away with title
Read full article: Winning run ended by Man U but City running away with titleManchester 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.