“Not so much red or blue – grey would be better.” The overwhelming feeling around the 196th Manchester derby was neatly summed up by a comment posted on the BBC Sport website. It might be a stretch to claim, as one respondent did, it was ‘the worst derby match in the world’. But the sentiment...
On the undercard, British heavyweight Delicious Orie started his professional career with victory over Milos Veletic. Orie, 27, won 40-36 on points in the four-round bout, showing glimpses of his promise at times but proving unable to land a telling blow on his opponent from Bosnia and Herzegovina to secure a knockout. Orie won gold...
Skunk Anansie | So GoodO2 Apollo, Manchester4th April 2025 British rock icons Skunk Anansie play Manchester as part of their European and UK headline tour, promoting their hugely anticipated new studio album The Painful Truth. It’s their seventh studio collection and first in nine years, to be released on May 23rd. This show felt like...
BBC Sport’s Chris Sutton, speaking on Football Focus, talks about the irreplaceable nature of Kevin de Bruyne and what’s next for the midfielder, after he announced he was leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. WATCH MORE: The best of De Bruyne at Man City Read full article at source...
Kevin de Bruyne has confirmed he will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season. De Bruyne, 33, has won 16 trophies since joining City from Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. “Every story comes to an end, but this has definitely...
It is the Manchester derby this weekend with United and City going head to head at Old Trafford. City sit fifth and United are 13th before Sunday’s game – both far below the positions they would like to be in. We want to know who you would pick from a combined Manchester XI. How many...
Coronation Street stars Andy Whyment and Jacob Roberts sit down to settle the score before Manchester United host Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. Read full article at source...
An emotional Jack Grealish dedicated his first Premier League goal in almost 16 months to his younger brother Keelan in the 25th anniversary of his death. On his first league start since December, the Manchester City midfielder scored a second-minute opener in the 2-0 win against Leicester at Etihad Stadium. As he celebrated, it seemed...
Real FarmerGullivers, Manchester March 31 2025 For the past decade, the Dutch underground scene has been an endless conveyor belt of fascinating and idiosyncratic bands that have put post-punk into new and invigorating shapes. Real Farmer are yet another enthralling example of this new noise. The Dutch lowlands have always been the great translator of...
With Manchester United trailing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and needing a goal to avoid a 13th defeat of the season, manager Ruben Amorim turned to the bench. He had already withdrawn Joshua Zirkzee – scorer of three league goals since completing a £36.5m move to Old Trafford last summer – in favour of Rasmus Hojlund,...
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will see a specialist after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday’s FA Cup win against Bournemouth, with the club expecting him to play again this season. The Norwegian was substituted in the 61st minute after scoring the equaliser as City went on to beat the Cherries 2-1 and reach the...
Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is “improving” but remains an injury doubt for Manchester United’s visit to the City Ground on Tuesday. Wood sustained a hip injury while on international duty with New Zealand earlier this month. The 33-year-old, who has scored 18 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions this season, missed Sunday’s FA...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that winning the FA Cup and qualifying for Champions League season will be a “huge success” but not change the reality that his side have had a “poor” season. READ MORE: Man City’s poor season down to me – Guardiola Read article in full at source...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his performance as manager this season has been “really poor”. City, Premier League champions in each of the last four seasons, are fifth in the table and 22 points behind leaders Liverpool with nine matches remaining. Guardiola, who has guided City to six Premier League titles since joining in...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his squad deserve any of the £97m prize money the club would pocket by winning the Club World Cup. World governing body Fifa has announced the performance-related rewards for this summer’s expanded 32-team event in the United States. Europe’s major clubs are expected to get the lion’s...