Joe Hart saved A.J. DeLaGarza’s penalty and then scored the winner in the ninth round of a penalty shootout as Manchester City beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for Man City from the penalty spot after Micah Richards was taken down in the box […]
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Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez’s proposed move to Corinthians has fallen through after the Brazilian club issued a statement saying time had run out to bring the Argentine back. “The board of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista officially communicate the impossibility of signing the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez,” the statement said. “While acknowledging the efforts of […]
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said that an agreement has been reached for the sale of Argentina striker Carlos Tevez to Corinthians. “We have an agreement with Corinthians but Carlos now is still a City player,” Mancini told Sky Sports News. The Sao Paulo club, have just signed a new television deal and the […]
Shaun Wright-Phillips provided a reminder that he may still have a role to play at Manchester City by scoring the second goal in the club’s 2-0 win over Mexican club America in a friendly on Saturday. Wright-Phillips, who is the subject of seemingly permanent transfer speculation as super-rich City continues to cram its squad with […]
Manchester City have confirmed that the City of Manchester Stadium, aka Eastlands, will be renamed the Etihad Stadium after signing a 10-year deal with the airline. The Abu Dhabi-based company is already the club’s shirt sponsor. “We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with Etihad Airways through this partnership agreement,” said City chief executive […]
Carlos Tevez has reiterated his desire once again to leave Manchester City for family reasons. The Argentina captain, who joined City from rivals Manchester United in 2009, said he cannot continue to live in the north west without his two daughters. “I need to be closer to them and to spend more time with them,” […]
Gael Clichy is the first Arsenal player to leave the Emirates this summer, but he certainly will not be the last. Clichy has signed a four-year deal with Premier League rivals Manchester City for a reported fee of £7m. The defender, who joined the Gunners from French club Cannes in 2003, is City boss Roberto […]
According to the News of the World, United are in discussion with Nike over a world record £400 million kit deal. Nike currently pay United £23.5m per year, and with their existing 10-year deal expiring in 2015, it makes sense to open discussions now on a new deal. When United moved from Umbro to Nike […]
There is quite an Iberian battle going on for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, with both La Liga sides making bids to Arsenal for their captain. Barcelona opened the bidding. for a player they have tapped up for three seasons, last week when they made an official bid of £27m. The bid was immediately turned down by […]