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23Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Manchester City cruise to first Club World Cup triumph – Times of India

JEDDAH: Manchester City won the Club World Cup for the first time to end 2023 with five trophies after a 4-0 win over Fluminense in Jeddah on Friday.City's victory extended European clubs' domination of the competition since 2012 and was never in doubt once Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside the first minute.Nino's first-half own goal realistically ended the Brazilians' dreams of an upset, before Phil Foden and Alvarez rounded off the scoring in the final 20 minutes.After clinching the treble of the club's first ever Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup last season, City also lifted the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in August.Pep Guardiola also made history as the first coach to lift the Club World Cup on four occasions and with three different clubs after previously wi...
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18Aug By source belowNo Comments
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Man City ready to face Newcastle after Super Cup success, says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City will be ready for their Premier League game with Newcastle United on Saturday despite having played in the UEFA Super Cup in Athens on Wednesday, manager Pep Guardiola said. After their penalty shootout win over Sevilla, the City manager sarcastically thanked the Premier League for arranging the Newcastle game on Saturday. Yet he said his side would be ready for the match at the Etihad Stadium, despite obvious fatigue. “Of course we are ready. We need these type of challenges. We face difficulties with the injuries we have, the calendar. This is the challenge we have, to take a step forward,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday. “People went to sleep at 4am in Greece when they played at 10pm. Arrive, recover with 35 or 40 degrees in Greece. Come back, arrive here late, an...
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17Aug By source belowNo Comments
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Manchester City win maiden UEFA Super Cup title, beat Sevilla on penalties | Football News – Times of India

Manchester City secured their maiden UEFA Super Cup title on Wednesday, albeit needing a penalty shootout to overcome Sevilla following a 1-1 draw in Athens.Sevilla initially took the lead through Youssef En-Nesyri's commanding header during the first half.Despite not being at their fluid best, European champions City managed to level the match, forcing a penalty shootout with Cole Palmer's header.Executing flawlessly from the penalty spot, City emerged triumphant in the shootout, winning 5-4 as Sevilla's Nemanja Gudelj struck the crossbar.Pep Guardiola voiced his concerns about his team's inadequate pre-season preparation, a sentiment that manifested on the field in the scorching Greek capital.City sorely felt the absence of the creative duo Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva, sideline...
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17Aug By source belowNo Comments
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Watch: Manchester City win UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla in penalty shootout

Manchester City marked its first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to add another piece of silverware to its vast haul under manager Pep Guardiola. After a 1-1 draw in regulation time and then nine successful spot kicks in the shootout, Nemanja Gudelj struck his attempt against the crossbar to hand City victory inside Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis. It was a 15th trophy won by City in Guardiola’s reign that started in 2016 and made up for the loss to Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the Community Shield 10 days ago. “The manager made it so clear to us before the game how much he wants to win this trophy,” City midfielder Jack Grealish said about the annual match between last season’s winners of the Champions League (City) and Europa ...
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