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      Jungle queen Jill Scott lined up to become first-ever female coach of a men’s side as she joins Man City

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      JUNGLE queen Jill Scott is set to become a youth coach at Premier League champions Man City.The Lioness, who won I’m A Celeb in November, is being lined up to eventually work with the club’s men’s teams.
      Jill Scott is set to become a youth coach at Premier League champions Man CityCredit: Getty
      The Lioness, who won I’m A Celeb in November, will be the first-ever female to coach a pro male teamCredit: Rex
      No female has ever managed a pro male team but Jill, 36, who helped England’s women win Euro 2022 last summer before retiring, is taking her coaching badges.
      She could make millions through brand deals and has been flooded with TV offers.
      But although she is set to be a pundit at this summer’s women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Jill is determined to make her mark as a football coach.
      She has already reached Uefa B level and is now looking at her A licence, which would allow her to coach at a higher level.
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      And her first step in becoming a boss will be to coach some of the boys and girls at City’s academy.
      Jill, who made 111 appearances as a player for City’s women’s side, said she had been inspired by watching men’s manager Pep Guardiola at work.
      She said: “I went to a couple of his training sessions, which was great, and he came to watch some of ours.”
      Of the 12 teams in England’s Women’s Super League, only four have female managers.
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      The star boss in the women’s game is Chelsea’s Emma Hayes, 46, who has been tipped to one day take charge of a men’s side.
      She was recently linked with the job at Championship side Queens Park Rangers but missed out.
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      Chelsea facing fight to keep Mateo Kovacic as Man City eye shock transfer for midfielder as his contract runs down

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      CHELSEA face a battle to keep Mateo Kovacic as Manchester City eye a shock transfer, according to reports.The midfielder, 28, is out of contract at Stamford Bridge next year.
      Mateo Kovacic is a summer transfer target for Manchester CityCredit: Alamy
      Kovacic is one of seven Blues players whose contracts expire in 2024 – while N’Golo Kante has just four months remaining.
      And The Telegraph report the Croatian is a summer target for the reigning Premier League champions as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his current deal.
      Pep Guardiola is said to be a huge fan of the former Real Madrid star and made a beeline to talk to him after City’s 1-0 win in January, while Raheem Sterling hailed Kovacic upon moving to West London.
      The Spanish coach also wants to make changes to his midfield come the end of the season.
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      Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan have both been linked with Barcelona while Kalvin Phillips has struggled to make any impact at the Etihad.
      Jude Bellingham remains City’s No1 transfer priority.
      However, they face strong competition from Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid for the Borussia Dortmund and England ace’s signature.
      But Kovacic would present a far cheaper alternative and bring bags of experience should he make the switch.
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      He won LaLiga and three Champions Leagues in a row at Real Madrid before adding a fourth in 2021 under Thomas Tuchel, as well as the Europa League, Club World Cup and Super Cup.
      Kovacic – who initially joined on loan in 2018 before a permanent £40million deal a year later – also has runner-up medal from the FA Cup, League Cup and World Cup.
      Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly splashed out more than £600m on transfers this season.
      And with more players still linked despite the arrivals of Carney Chukwuemeka and £106m Enzo Fernandez, a turnover in midfield at Stamford Bridge is likely to keep the new arrivals happy – with Jorginho already out the door to join Arsenal. More

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      Premier League manager’s daughter dazzles in sparkly boob tube in Milan during fashion week

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      THE BEAUTIFUL daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been stealing the attention at Milan fashion week.The gorgeous Maria, 22, posted a series of cheeky snaps on Instagram.
      Maria Guardiola has stolen the show againCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      Pep Guardiola’s daughter is in Milan where Fashion Week has just finishedCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      She posted several snaps last night including this of flowers on her bedCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      Maria looked dazzling in a sparking silver boob tube before heading out to dinnerCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      She wore a sparkly silver crop top with some baggy black trousers and a pair of heels as she headed out for a bite to eat in the Italian city – where Milan Fashion Week has just concluded.
      Maria also updated her Insta story with a snap from a restaurant table that had been set for two followed by a picture of what appeared to be her date’s shoes.
      And she was described as a “beauty” by former Tottenham and England star Dele Alli’s ex Ruby Mae with the post receiving over 61,000 likes.
      Alli, who is now struggling to impress at Besiktas in Turkey, was spotted kissing Maria at a party back in May 2021.
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      The Spanish beauty recently vowed to stick to her New Year’s resolution as she worked out in the gym.
      She has become hugely popular online for her stunning Instagram snaps.
      Maria wore skin-tight clothes as she stretched out during a workout in a grey vest and shorts in the gym.
      She covered her face with her phone but a white airpod was visible in her ear in the snap along with medicine balls and a bench press bar in the background of her gym.
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      Maria has 474,000 followers who are regularly treated to her eye-catching photos.

      She also donned a wonderful white dress recently as she celebrated her birthday in New York.
      The beauty also showed off her amazing figure in a red dress while she was out in Ibiza over the Christmas period.
      Maria is the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep GuardiolaCredit: Instagram
      The Spanish beauty has become a huge hit on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      She boasts nearly half a million followers on the social media networkCredit: Instagram
      She regularly posts snaps from her travels around the worldCredit: Instagram More

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      Man City ‘want World Cup winner Mac Allister’ but face huge transfer fight that could see asking price rocket

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      MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly considering a swoop for Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.City boss Pep Guardiola is currently on the hunt for a new midfielder with Bernardo Silva expected to leave the Etihad this summer.
      Man City are interested in signing Mac AllisterCredit: Getty
      And according to The Daily Star, he believes Mac Allister could be the perfect addition to the squad.
      Brighton have valued the Argentina international at around £70million, but they could receive much more should a bidding war take place.
      Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are also understood to be keen on the prospect of signing Mac Allister this summer following his impressive World Cup campaign.
      The 24-year-old played a pivotal role in Argentina’s World Cup winning squad last year.
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      And he has continued to shine for Brighton in the Premier League this season with five goals in 19 appearances.
      Mac Allister is one of three players that could leave the Amex Stadium in the summer.
      Moises Caicedo and Evan Ferguson have also been linked with a move away.
      Arsenal pushed to sign Caicedo throughout the January transfer window, but the Seagulls refused to sell the midfielder despite his plea to leave.
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      The Gunners are expected to make another swoop when the summer transfer window opens, with West Ham’s Declan Rice also considered a priority target.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to battle it out for 18-year-old Ferguson.
      Spurs regard the striker as someone who could develop into a potential long-term replacement for Harry Kane.
      But Chelsea boss Graham Potter is eager to reunite with the former academy star. More

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      Arsenal and Man City fined by FA following feisty Premier League clash with Gunners hit with extra punishment

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      ARSENAL and Manchester City have been hit with fines after their heated Premier League encounter – but the Gunners have come off worse. Both sides were charged by the FA after the match earlier this month for failing to control their players.
      Arsenal and Man City were both judged to have lost control of their playersCredit: Getty
      Man City won 3-1 and went top after the match but the 90 minutes saw several flashpoints as the Prem’s top two battled for supremacy at the Emirates.
      The FA’s charge came after both sets of players surrounded the referee at multiple times during the game.
      And the Independent Regulatory Commission have today fined the clubs with Arsenal having to take a bigger punishment due to previous incidents.
      Man City have been fined £75,000 after admitting the players did not behave in an orderly fashion in the 42nd and 64th minutes of the game.
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      Arsenal were fined £65,000 after admitting they failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion in the 56th minute.
      An independent appeal board has added an additional £20,000 fine for a suspended charge after the club also drew the FA’s ire for their behaviour during an FA Cup game at Oxford.
      It’s been a repeated issue for Arsenal with the players’ behaviour against Newcastle in January also seeing the club charged.
      Fans jokingly suggested that supporters may need to set up direct debit payments to help financially support the London side after all of their punishments.
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      With the club leading the way in the title race, players have shown an intensity that has occasionally boiled over as they scrap for every point.
      Mikel Arteta has shown a similar energy with his passionate outbursts on the touchline coming under scrutiny.
      While City went top with the victory over Arsenal, Pep Guardiola’s side quickly spoiled their advantage by drawing at Nottingham Forest.
      The Gunners now have a two point lead after grabbing three points in a 4-2 win at Aston Villa. More

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      ‘I’m going to fail’ – Pep Guardiola fears ‘nothing will be enough’ even if he WINS Champions League with Man City

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has insisted that he will eventually fail as Man City manager.The Spaniard has enjoyed tremendous domestic success since joining the club in 2016, winning multiple Premier League titles.
      Pep Guardiola has suggested that people think the club should have won the Champions League alreadyCredit: AFP
      He has also helped the club to four EFL Cups and one FA Cup, but has not had the same success in European competition.
      Since taking over, City have reached the final of the Champions League once, in 2021, but they were beaten by Chelsea.
      However, three of their exits from the competition have come in the quarter-finals.
      The other two exits came in the semi-finals and the last 16.
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      This season, many view City as the favourites to finally win the tournament.
      But Guardiola believes that even if his side does get their hands on the trophy that his time will still be judged as a failure by those outside of the club.
      The former Barcelona boss believes that many think that the Citizens should have won the tournament on more than one occasion since he took charge.
      He said: “People say because we have this name or whatever [City should win it], but I always have the feeling it’s so difficult to do that [win the Champions League].
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      “Every season it’s more and more difficult.
      “We want to do our best and get to the quarter-finals but what is going to happen is going to happen.
      “At the end of the day, our destiny is already written.
      “Sometimes we have been close, sometimes not.
      “Whatever I have done personally in the past or in the future, I am going to fail. Nothing will be enough.”
      City face RB Leipzig tonight in Germany for their first leg of the round of 16.
      The Citizens will be without star players Kevin de Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte due to injury.
      Guardiola said: “Losing both [is a blow].
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      “Kevin didn’t feel right after the game against Nottingham Forest and yesterday Ayme didn’t feel good. It happens sometimes.”
      John Stones will also miss the match. More

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      Former Man City star and Soccer Saturday pundit looks unrecognisable with long grey hair

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      A FORMER Manchester City star and Soccer Saturday pundit looks completely unrecognisable with long grey hair.The 78-year-old played 505 times in his professional career.
      The ex-Man City striker has grown out his hairCredit: Twitter

      He works as a radio host for SiriusXMFCCredit: Twitter
      The former England striker now resides in FloridaCredit: Twitter
      He had a youth career at West Ham before moving to West London to play for Fulham.
      And it was at the Craven Cottage club where he made his professional debut in 1962.
      The one-time forward went on to play for Queens Park Rangers, where he won the League Cup in 1967, Man City, Cork Hibernians and then the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USA.
      While turning out for Florida-based team the Rowdies, he even came up against the late, great Pele, who was playing his trade at New York Cosmos at the time.
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      He also represented England between 1971 and 1973, playing nine times.
      After retiring, the Hatfield-born ace tried his hand in management and punditry.
      He worked on Soccer Saturday and was in his punditry heyday in the 90s and early 2000s.
      Back then, he rocked a short grey hair look and you may even remember him from a stint on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2007.
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      But the mystery footballer, who can be revealed as none other than Rodney Marsh, has gone back to a long-haired look, which can be seen in a snap taken decades on from his cameos on TV.
      Rodney is now back in Florida, working as a host for football-dedicated radio station, SiriusXMFC.
      And he still regularly updates his 83,300 Twitter followers.
      Rodney Marsh in action for Manchester City against LiverpoolCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The 78-year-old has spent decades as a football punditCredit: PA:Press Association
      Marsh was a 2007 contestant on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      ‘I entered a bottomless pit’ – Ex-Man City star reveals psychological turmoil ahead of huge Man Utd clash

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      FORMER Man City star Ferran Torres has revealed he has been seeing a psychologist.The Spanish attacker sought help after some very hard months on a personal level.
      Ferran Torres joined Barcelona from Man City last JanuaryCredit: Getty
      He has slowly started to show his potential at the Nou CampCredit: Alamy
      Now at Barcelona, Torres has been trying to help the club return to the heights of its past.
      However, his move to the Catalan giants has not been perfect as he has struggled for consistent form.
      Since joining the club from Man City in January 2022 he has only managed to score 12 times in 52 appearances in all competitions.
      But he did impress during the club’s 2-0 win over Cadiz while playing in his natural right-wing position.
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      The 22-year-old has now admitted that seeing a psychologist has helped him overcome his issues.
      He told Mundo Deportivo: “I entered a bottomless pit, I didn’t know how to get out.
      “It was at that moment that I decided to work with a psychologist.
      “I was not confident and everything affected me.
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      “It has been a very bitter experience, but at the same time one of the best moments because now I feel stronger.
      “It has not been appreciated that I came at a very difficult time, with the team ninth in the league, and then being a participant to qualify the team for the Champions League.
      “I have become too obsessed with the goal and not with playing.
      “Before, I thought more about scoring, even if I didn’t play well.
      “Now I have learned to go out, to enjoy and from there, things come out on their own.”
      Torres will be hoping to enjoy himself again for Barcelona in their next match against Manchester United.
      The two sides face off again for the second leg of their Europa League clash following the 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp last week.
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