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      Distraught Jack Grealish close to tears as Man City and England star forced off during Champions League clash

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      JACK GREALISH appeared to be distraught after he was forced off in Manchester City’s Champions League clash against Copenhagen.The England international was selected in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI for the first time in six games.
      Jack Grealish was forced to the floor after picking up an injuryCredit: AFP
      Grealish appeared to be in pain after getting to his feetCredit: Reuters
      It was his first start in six gamesCredit: Reuters
      Grealish looked on from the sideline after heading off the pitchCredit: Rex
      Grealish was replaced after 21 minutes of playCredit: Reuters
      However, after pulling up Grealish fell to the floor at the Parken Stadium.
      He appeared to be in some pain after picking up the knock.
      The 28-year-old was able to get to his feet and walk off the pitch.
      And he seemed to be in some discomfort while doing so before he was seen standing at the side of the pitch looking distraught with his hands on his head.
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      Grealish was then replaced by Jeremy Doku in the 21st minute and went straight down the tunnel.
      Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Guardiola said the injury appeared to be muscular.
      He said: “It looks muscular with Jack which is a pity because in the last few days his attitude in training was much much better.
      “He helps us find the right tempo, hopefully he can recover quick.”
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      Fans were gutted to see him leave the field of play.
      Reacting on X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: “Jack Grealish injured this was his chance đź’”. Wishing him a speedy recovery, we stand with you Grealish đź’™.”
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      A second said: “Gutted for the lad, was playing well too.”
      A third added: “Wishing Grealish safe recovery.”
      Another said: “Such bad luck for Jack Grealish, hope he recovers soon, he’s such a talented player!”
      City went on to win the match 3-1 after goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden.
      Grealish has come off the bench in seven games this season, including three times in City’s last five games.
      He has netted three goals and added two assists in all competitions.
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      England boss Gareth Southgate will be hoping the injury is not serious as he brainstorms who to pick in his next Three Lions squad.
      Guardiola also highlighted an injury concern with Bernardo Silva. More

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      Cancelo set to stay at Barcelona but cash-strapped LaLiga giants may have to talk Man City into another loan transfer

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      BARCELONA are increasingly confident that on-loan Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo will stay at the Nou Camp.But the cash-strapped Catalans may have to talk City into another loan deal if they are to get their wish.
      Joao Cancelo has enjoyed the taste of life in Barcelona but finding an agreement to stay could be trickyCredit: Reuters
      Cancelo has been one of the success stories of a difficult season for Barca and is believed to want to remain at the club.
      The Portugal international has more than three years left on his City contract but the Premier League champions are in no hurry to have him back after his falling-out with boss Pep Guardiola.
      City would prefer to offload Cancelo this summer on a permanent deal to the highest bidder.
      But reports in Spain suggest agent Jorge Mendes is working hard to find a way his client could remain at Barcelona.
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      The club’s ongoing financial problems will make it difficult for them to fund a big-money deal for Cancelo this year while at the same time revamping an under-performing squad.
      A loan deal with a decent fee and an obligation to buy would be one way to keep everyone happy.
      Cancelo, 29, has featured in all but one of Barcelona’s LaLiga games this season and was involved in all six Champions League group games.
      Just as at City, his ability to play as a defender on both flanks, as well as further forward, has proved useful.
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      Cancelo also spent the second half of last season away from the Etihad, on loan at Bayern Munich, after a bust-up with Guardiola.
      The player made it know he was unhappy at being dropped in favour of Rico Lewis and was shown the door in January 2023.
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      Cancelo went on to complete a title double, winning the Bundesliga with Bayern and receiving a medal for his part in City’s Premier League triumph.
      There seems to be no way back at the Etihad for a player who arrived in 2019 from Juventus in a swap deal involving Danilo that was worth ÂŁ60m. More

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      Man City star Jamal Baptiste fined after being caught inhaling laughing gas while driving

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      A PREMIER League rising star has been fined after he was caught inhaling laughing gas while driving.Man City defender Jamal Baptiste, 20, remained stationary at traffic lights in his VW Polo for about a minute after they turned green.
      Jamal Baptiste has been fined after he was caught inhaling laughing gas while drivingCredit: PA
      He was seen inhaling the balloons with a pal in Dagenham, East London, on July 7 last year.
      He pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and was given six penalty points and a £1,000 fine by magistrates at Bromley, South ­London.
      He also had to pay a ÂŁ400 victim surcharge plus costs of ÂŁ110.
      It comes a week after The Sun revealed that a Premier League star was receiving rehab treatment for addiction to nitrous oxide.
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      Baptiste is a former West Ham ­centre-back once billed as the next Rio Ferdinand by the club’s former striker Carlton Cole.
      Last May the club reportedly offered Baptiste a new deal but slashed his wages due to issues off the pitch.
      He moved to Man City on a free transfer in September. He is described on the club website as “an athletic and technically gifted defender who featured twice for West Ham while representing England at youth level.”
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      Chloe Kelly lined up for stunning transfer that would see her become the highest-paid women’s player in Europe

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      CHLOE KELLY has emerged as a summer transfer target for Paris Saint-Germain.The French giants are said to want to make the England and Manchester City ace the highest-paid female player in Europe.
      Kelly could become the highest-paid player in Europe if she joins PSGCredit: Getty
      Their interest, reported by Mail Sport, comes two years on from Kelly signing a three-year contract extension with City which expires next February.
      The winger currently earns ÂŁ933,500-a-year.
      The WSL ace has flourished for club and country since scoring the match-winning strike that helped the Lionesses win the Euros in 2022.
      This season the London-born forward has helped her side keep pace with Chelsea in the league title race, notching up five goals and four assists in 13 games.
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      The team, who visit Arsenal on Sunday, are currently second in the WSL and chasing their first top-flight crown since 2016.
      The Citizens are just three points off the league leaders and will be hoping to keep the pressure on Emma Hayes’ side going into the business end of the season.
      But, victory for Arsenal would see them move level with City, albeit behind on goal difference.
      The Daily Mail claims City hope Kelly will pen a new deal with the club before the final year of her contract.
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      However, the Lioness is thought to be pausing discussions concerning her future until the end of this season.
      PSG’s reported interest would see Kelly become the highest paid female footballer in Europe – only out-earned by stars playing in the USA.
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      The Mail also claim that other European clubs could be tempted to outbid PSG should it become clear that Kelly is set on leaving Manchester City. More

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      Erling Haaland lets his hair down as girlfriend Isabel fills up their ÂŁ300,000 Rolls Royce at petrol station

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      ERLING HAALAND looked the picture of happiness as he and girlfriend Isabel Johansen stopped to fill up their luxury motor.The Manchester City hitman and his partner took their luxury white 4×4 Rolls Royce Cullinan out for a spin on Wednesday.
      Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland was spotted filing up his luxury motor with his girlfriendCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
      Isabel Johansen pumped their ÂŁ300,000 4×4 Rolls Royce with petrol as Haaland watched onCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
      Haaland let his hair down physically and mentally as he stepped out in a casual cream tracksuitCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
      The pair both came out of the shop with goodiesCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
      Haaland, 23, wore a matching cream tracksuit for what appeared to be a causal day for the couple.
      Meanwhile, Johansen, 19, opted to wear a simple pair of blue denim jeans and a black top – a look she completed with some black and white Air Jordan 1s.
      Last season’s top goalscorer in the Premier League was all smiles as his long blonde locks swayed in the wind as to strode into the Alderley Edge station to pay.
      Haaland and Johansen would have paid a pretty penny to fill up the ÂŁ300,000 motor’s 90-litre petrol tank.
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      The average cost of petrol in Cheshire is ÂŁ1.34p per litre – meaning they would’ve paid close to ÂŁ120 for a full tank of fuel.
      Haaland was spotted with his other half just two days after making his first start following a stint on the sidelines due to injury.
      The former Borussia Dortmund man missed ten matches from mid-December until the end of January due to a stress reaction in one of the bones in his feet.
      He made a cameo appearance in City’s 3-1 win over Burnley last Wednesday.
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      Erling Haaland and Isabel Johansen began dating during the striker’s time at Borussia DortmundCredit: Splash
      But he led the line in last season’s Treble winner’s 3-1 win over Brentford on Monday night, bagging an assist.
      Haaland has been linked with a shock move to Real Madrid in recent weeks, a notion manager Guardiola has shot down.
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      He said: “It’s not going to happen.
      “It’s going to happen when Erling decides to extend the contract or not, when the club decides to extend a contract or not.
      “Or when we have potential offers to him or not.
      “If someone wants Erling, it’s easy. Call Man City and ask. It’s what we do when we want to sign someone.
      “It’s not more complicated than that.”
      Manchester City will be back in action early on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Everton to the Etihad.
      Erling Haaland started his first match since December against Brentford on MondayCredit: ALAMY More

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      Former Man City star given more time to clear ÂŁ800,000 tax debt and dodge bankruptcy

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      FORMER Premier League star Benjamin Mendy has been given more time to clear a £800,000 tax debt and avoid bankruptcy.The one time Man City defender, 29 — last year cleared of rape and sexual assault — is hoping to sell his mansion.
      Former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy has been given more time to clear a ÂŁ800,000 tax debtCredit: PA
      A hearing at the High Court was told the pad in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has had a price cut from ÂŁ5million to ÂŁ3.8million.
      A sale is expected in the next eight weeks.
      Louis Doyle KC, for Mendy, said: “He wants to get rid of this debt as quickly as possible.”
      He continued: “If we get 10 weeks down the line and it is still not sold, I accept I might have a very different fight on my hands.”
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      The court also heard Mr Mendy is bringing legal action against former club Manchester City after they stopped paying him when he was charged with rape back in 2021.
      The player was cleared of rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court.
      Mr Doyle said that Mendy being made bankrupt could have a “potentially catastrophic impact” on his claim which is due to go into mediation later in the year.
      At a previous hearing, Mendy said he would pay HMRC ÂŁ20,000 a month from his salary at new club Lorient in France, which he has not done.
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      Judge Joseph Curl KC adjourned the case for 12 weeks to allow for the sale of the house but said he was “troubled” by Mendy’s failure to pay the monthly bill. More

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      Phil Foden’s hat-trick sets impressive new Premier League record during Brentford vs Man City

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      PHIL FODEN’S hat-trick ignited a crazy all-time record for Premier League goals scored in a single week.Foden’s third strike in Manchester City’s 3-1 comeback win at Brentford made it 45 top-flight goals following a spectacular weekend.
      Phil Foden levelled just before the break then completed a treble in Man City’s 3-1 win at Brentford with two fine second-half strikesCredit: Alamy

      Foden slid home his and City’s third goalCredit: Getty
      That total pipped the haul of 44 achieved for a 10-match week in both September 2020 and in May 2023. 
      It also means the Prem is on course for a new seasonal record of goals.
      This term’s tally of 730 goals in 228 games averages out at 3.2 a game.
      If that rate is maintained it would give the Prem 1,216 by the end of the campaign, beating the current highest mark of 1,084 for a 38-game season.
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      Yet despite providing an assist, record-breaking goalscorer Erling Haaland failed to net on his return from injury as City dictated against the Bees on Monday night.
      Neal Maupay hit a breakaway opener for Brentford but Foden replied with three devastating finishes, including a diving header.
      The England playmaker told Sky Sports afterwards: “All I set for myself is to try to better my last season.
      “I try to get better stats, more assists and goals.
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      “I think he’s playing the best season since we’ve been together” đź‘ŹPep Guardiola had nothing but praise for Phil Foden’s performances for Manchester City 🔵 pic.twitter.com/NXlvteG3R9— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 5, 2024

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      “I’ve done well this season but need to keep showing this level of performance.”
      City leapfrogged Arsenal into second place – just two points behind Liverpool and with a game in hand.
      Pep Guardiola’s incredible life off the pitch
      And the victory for Pep Guardiola’s men completed a Prem bonanza in front of goal over recent days.
      Pride of place went to Newcastle’s 4-4 home draw with revitalised Luton on Saturday.
      Next best – or worst, depending on who you support – was Wolves’ 4-2 triumph at Chelsea.

      Premier League’s goal bonanzaTHE 45 goals scored in this week’s round of top flight fixtures is a new record for a Premier League gameweek:
      Everton 2-2 Tottenham
      Brighton 4-1 Crystal Palace
      Burnley 2-2 Fulham
      Newcastle 4-4 Luton
      Sheff Utd 0-5 Aston Villa
      Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest
      Chelsea 2-4 Wolves
      Man Utd 3-0 West Ham
      Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool
      Brentford 1-3 Man City More

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      Fans stunned as Brentford exploit lesser-known rule to score opening goal vs Man City – and Pep doesn’t even see it

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      SOME FANS were left in disbelief after Brentford exploited a little-known rule to take the lead against Manchester City – and Pep Guardiola did not even see it.The Bees suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to the Cityzens on Monday night.
      Neal Maupay and Ivan Toney celebrate after Brentford took the lead against Man CityCredit: Getty
      The Bees exploited a little-known rule to stun the CityzensCredit: Sky Sports

      Phil Foden stole the show with a stunning hat-trick as the champions closed the gap to just two points on leaders Liverpool.
      However, it was Brentford that broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 21st minute after taking the route one approach.
      The incident occurred straight from a Mark Flekken goal kick, who thumped the ball straight up field in the direction of Ivan Toney.
      The Bees striker had started in an offside position before he held off City defender Nathan Ake without touching the ball.
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      That allowed it to bounce forward towards the City goal as Neal Maupay charged through to slot home past Ederson.
      The move caught the City defence completely unaware, and it appears their manager was aswell.
      Replays later showed that Guardiola was facing the opposite direction from the pitch and talking to his bench when Toney’s moment of magic happened.
      Some fans, and even City players, were left bemused by the fact that the goal was allowed to stand given Toney’s position when Flekken kicked it.
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      However, rules state that a player is unable to be offside from a goal kick, and other supporters loved the fact that he had exploited that loophole.
      “Ivan Toney does understand the fine prints of football rules. My word,” wrote one.
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      Another said: “Honestly I was today years old when I found out there are no offsides for goal kicks.”
      A third continued: “That’s quality from Ivan Toney, what a clever run from Maupay as well.”
      While a fourth added: “Brentford humbling the noisy VAR club.” More