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      Pep Guardiola’s model daughter Maria branded a ‘stunning queen’ by awestruck fans after latest Instagram snaps

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      MARIA GUARDIOLA got ready to be a winter wonder as she had more fun with her new brunette look.The eldest of Pep Guardiola’s three children was called a “Stunningggg queen” as the model knelt down for selfies in a short skirt, trench coat and pointed shoes.
      Maria Guardiola prepared for the colder weather with this classic lookCredit: instagram @maria.guardiola
      Maria keeps it simple in black to win more admirers on social mediaCredit: instagram @maria.guardiola
      The daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola topped off her chic look by making a point with her shoesCredit: instagram @maria.guardiola
      The influencer is happy to show off selfies without a glamorous settingCredit: instagram @maria.guardiola
      Unlike her dad’s sophisticated tactics as Manchester City manager, Maria kept it simple – dressing all in black.
      And her hordes of social media followers pitched in with praise for the influencer’s chic appearance.
      “Maria you are simply wonderful,” said one, while another posted: “Awesome girl.”
      And despite Maria’s change from blonde to brown hair, and her seasonal fashion. a third fan was more interested in another feature of the 22-year-old.
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      He gasped: “Look at the face God!!! How beautiful!”
      Maria’s online fanbase has soared spectacularly in the past two years.
      The London-based style icon has seen her Instagram following rise from ‘just’ 100,000 in October 2021 to 735k now.
      That’s not just due to a clamour for her glamour.
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      It’s also down to an exhilarating range of locations for her photoshoots – from a holiday in Barbados to VIP access at F1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, from trendy spots in London to hotspots to getaways across Europe.
      But wherever she goes, the reaction is similar to that for her latest images.
      Such responses included: “Wow! You look beautiful”… “Stunning as always” … and “Damnnnn Maria”.
      The Instagram star is known for sharing her travels around the globeCredit: Instagram
      Maria’s following online has gone crazy in the past couple of years
      her timeless style creates the best portrait in the roomCredit: Instagram / @maria.guardiola More

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      Man City in transfer hunt for Championship wonderkid keeper who has already played for first-team aged just 16

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      MANCHESTER CITY have set their sights on Sunderland’s brilliant teenage keeper Matty Young.He is just 16 but already manager Tony Mowbray’s third choice at the Stadium of Light and a regular in the Black Cats Under-21 team.
      Man City have set their sights on Sunderland’s brilliant teenage keeper Matty YoungCredit: Getty
      Young is tipped to follow ex-Cats Jordan Pickford and Anthony Patterson to the top — and City plan to snap him up before any rivals make their move.
      Local lad Young — who has been at the Wearsiders since he was seven — is the latest discovery by Sunderland’s goalkeeping guru Mark Prudhoe, who is known for identifying and developing talent.
      Mowbray praised the stopper when he started for the first team in a pre-season game and his reputation is growing fast.
      Sunderland tied down Young to a two-year deal recently but he is already with a leading agency and the club may cash in on him.
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      The Black Cats released another keeper ‘find’, Toby Bell — who is even younger than Young — to Chelsea this summer.
      City also fancied Bell, 15, but their focus now is the latest Sunderland whizkid.
      SunSport also revealed how the Premier League champions are competing with Brighton to sign Argentinian left-back Valentin Barco.
      The Seagulls tried to sign Barco, 19, from Boca Juniors this summer and went close to triggering his release clause of around £10million.
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      However, Manchester City and Juventus were also strongly linked and the whole deal became too hard to broker.
      But progressive Brighton still think they can offer Barco the best move at this point of his career.
      Boss Roberto de Zerbi remains optimistic a deal can be struck however, the club may have to pay more for him than expected.

      City are competing with Brighton to sign Valentin BarcoCredit: EPA More

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      Meet the AC Milan wonderkid who scored a mega 483 goals by 13 who Man City are plotting a transfer swoop for

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      IT WILL come as no surprise to AC Milan that Manchester City are sniffing around one of their top talents. When you have the kind of goal record that Francesco Camarda has, it’s inevitable that Europe’s elite will be keeping a keen eye on your situation.
      Francesco Camarda is hot property with his astounding goal-scoring recordCredit: Getty
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing the AC Milan starletCredit: Getty
      And according to Calcio Mercato, the Cityzens are interested in luring Camarda away from Milan.
      The 15-year-old is reportedly also wanted by Borussia Dortmund, but Milan are said to be confident about keeping hold of their wonderkid.
      Although there are top talents in academies all over the world, there is something special about Camarda that makes him stick out.
      The Italian centre-forward has an unmatched goal record from his time in the youth systems in his home country.
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      He is said to have scored an unfathomable 483 goals in just 86 matches before the age of 13.
      That averages his goal scoring record out to 5.6 GOALS-PER-GAME.
      Albeit this record was achieved in games that were not all 11-a-side matches and it is obviously easier to stand out with exceptional talent in the younger age groups.
      But Camarda’s numbers are staggering regardless, and he has certainly earned the attention he has garnered.
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      Camarda’s eye for goal is unmatched at youth levelCredit: Getty
      He’s not stopped finding the back of the net for the Rossoneri as he’s progressed up the age groups either.
      This week he made his UEFA Youth League debut in a 4-0 win over Newcastle United’s youth setup, bagging two goals and setting up a third.
      His brace made him the youngest Italian to score in the competition and he will be hoping he continue to break records as his career progresses.
      It is reported that Camarda is keen to stay with Milan and dreams of making his professional debut for the Serie A club.
      And it’s understood that the seven-time Champions League winners are doing everything they can to ensure that happens.
      The club are said to have scheduled a meeting for next March when Camarda turns 16 so that they can tie him down to a three year contract.
      And it’s not just at club level where he is slated to succeed, but on the international stage too.
      Camarda is already representing his country at youth level and across three different age groups has bagged 12 goals in 19 appearances for the Azzuri.
      The youngster has three goals in three appearances for the Italy U17 squadCredit: Getty More

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      Jack Grealish reveals exact moment he started feeling the love from Pep Guardiola after £100m Man City transfer

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      MANCHESTER CITY star Jack Grealish revealed he started to “feel the love” off manager Pep Guardiola during the second half of last season.Grealish joined City in 2021 following a club record £100million move from Aston Villa but struggled to hit the ground running on his debut campaign with a mere three goals and three assists.
      Manchester City star Jack Grealish started to feel the love off Pep Guardiola after the World CupCredit: Sunday Times
      Grealish knew Man City boss Guardiola rated him as he gave him more opportunitiesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The England international, though, managed to turn things around last term when he returned from the 2022 World Cup.
      That was when the forward started to register more goals as well as assists and thus Guardiola kept featuring him in his starting line-up more often.
      The 28-year-old insists the City tactician never gave him a pep talk but quickly realised he was highly-rated simply by the opportunities he was getting.
      Grealish told City’s official podcast: “I’m a big confidence player, I want to feel loved.
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      “I came back from the World Cup and my first game was against Leeds and I should have scored at least two goals in the first half and at half-time, I was dwelling on that.
      “But in the second half, I made two assists for Erling [Haaland].’
      “A week later, I was on the bench at Chelsea, as me and Riyad [Mahrez] came on at the same time and I got another assist for his goal. After that, I just seemed to get some more goal involvements.
      “I felt I was playing well in myself, too, and the manager was picking me in the big games like for Arsenal in the FA Cup and Arsenal in the Premier League, Tottenham and so on.
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      “I was feeling the love off Pep – not because he’d said so, but because he was playing me in all those big games.
      “It’s OK the manager going; ‘You’re so important to the team, Jack’ – then not picking you.
      “Then you’d think; ‘Yeah, you’re just saying that’. Pep didn’t say anything at all, but he picked me for the big games, and that said everything.” More

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      7ft Basketballer Mamadou N’Diaye towers above fellow athletes — even Erling Haaland

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      BASKETBALLER Mamadou N’Diaye is a towering influence on his fellow athletes — even Erling Haaland.Senegalese N’Diaye, who is 7ft, dwarfed the Norwegian striker who, at 6ft 4ins, is used to looking down on his Manchester City pals.
      Basketball star Mamadou N’Diaye, who is 7ft, dwarfed the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland who, at 6ft 4ins, and City team-mates Ederson and Bernardo Silva
      In another snap, N’Diaye appears as tall as an old telephone box — which are traditionally 8ft 3insCredit: INSTAGRAM/Mamadou Ndiaye
      The star on the basketball courtCredit: Getty
      Goalkeeper Ederson just reached N’Diaye’s bicep — but Bernardo Silva barely made it past his chest.
      N’Diaye met with the City squad after their 3-1 win at West Ham on Saturday.
      He captioned the hilarious snap: “Thanks to @westham @erling.haaland & @bernardocarvalhosilva”.
      One fan commented: “Haaland ain’t supposed to look that tiny” while another joked “I thought Haaland was huge but…”
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      In another snap, N’Diaye appears as tall as an old telephone box — which are traditionally 8ft 3ins.
      The height difference was between N’Diaye and a fellow sportsman was illustrated when F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, who measures in at 5ft 3in, posed with the basketballer. More

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      Man City postpone contract talks with Kevin De Bruyne until he recovers from injury as star approaches last year of deal

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      MANCHESTER CITY have postponed contract talks with Kevin De Bruyne, according to reports.That is despite the Belgian star approaching the final year of his Etihad contract.
      Kevin De Bruyne’s contract talks have been suspended while he is out injuredCredit: EPA
      The playmaker, 32, is a key cog in Pep Guardiola’s side and was instrumental in their Treble-winning season last term.
      But he limped off with a hamstring tear just 22 minutes into the curtain-raising Premier League opener at Burnley on August 11.
      And the Daily Star state the champions put negotiations with the player’s father on ice over extending his Etihad stay.
      That is because they want to wait until De Bruyne is back in action from his lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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      He underwent surgery following the injury and is not expected to return to action until the New Year.
      And come the end of the season, the £375,000-a-week ace will have just 12 months remaining on his current contract which expires in June 2025.
      Manager Pep Guardiola is keen to keep hold of the influential star, who he handed the captain’s armband to this summer following Ilkay Gundogan’s exit.
      It is understood the Spaniard has approved of City offering De Bruyne another two-year contract.
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      Should the ex-Chelsea man accept the terms, he would be tied down at the Etihad until his 36th birthday.
      But failure to agree a new deal would surely see plenty of interest come in – or City risk losing him for free at the end of next season.
      De Bruyne joined the club from Wolfsburg in 2015 for a then-club-record £55million.
      He has racked up 96 goals, 153 assists goals and 13 major trophies – including five Premier Leagues and the Champions League – from his 358 appearances.
      Pep Guardiola handed the Belgian the captain’s armband this summerCredit: Getty More

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      Erling Haaland hilariously recreates Di Canio’s famous referee push in celebration with Silva – with legend watching on

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      LET’S get ready to tumble! Erling Haaland celebrated his latest blast of fame by re-living one of the Prem’s most notorious moments of shame.The Manchester City striker recreated Paolo Di Canio pushing late referee Paul Alcock to the ground 25 years ago to the month – as the infamous Italian culprit looked on in the stands at his old club West Ham.
      Bernardo Silva gives fellow Man City scorer Erling Haaland a push like Paolo Di Canio’s on ref Paul Alcock in September 1998Credit: Rex
      Haaland shows he is no better at staying on his feet than Alcock, who was harshly criticised for his ungainly fall 25 years agoCredit: Rex
      Goal machine Haaland was happy to be the fall guyCredit: AP
      Di Canio shocked the football world with his push on ref AlcockCredit: Sky Sports
      Fellow City scorer Bernardo Silva shoved Haaland – with the Norwegian tumbling backwards to the ground just like Alcock did.
      The pair wore huge grins – unlike the ref in September 1998.
      Alcock was ridiculed amid suggestions he fell over too easily.
      But the whistler, who died in 2018 aged 64, insisted he was off-balance – and Di Canio, then of Sheffield Wednesday, was banned for 11 games.
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      Haaland channelled the infamous, iconic incident after rounding off City’s 3-1 comeback victory at West Ham on Saturday.
      Last season’s Treble winners top the Prem as the only side with five wins from their first five games.
      Jeremy Doku, Silva and a typical Haaland finish deservedly overturned a first-half lead given to the Hammers by a diving header from James Ward-Prowse.
      Ex-Borussia Dortmund hero Haaland, 23, hit 35 goals in his 36 Prem matches last term – netting 52 times in all competitions.
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      The £52milion poacher already has seven in five league games this season.
      And after some pundits doubted his suitability for Pep Guardiola’s short-passing side, Haaland is simply telling them to “shove it”.
      Di Canio was banned for his reaction to being sent off following a melee against Arsenal 25 years agoCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      Lamine Yamal ‘lined up for shock summer transfer to Premier League but Barcelona blocked move for record-breaking teen’

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      MANCHESTER CITY tried to sign Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal this summer, according to a club chief.The two clubs have conducted a number of deals in recent years, with former City captain Ilkay Gundogan joining Barca this summer.
      Manchester City tried to sign Lamine YamalCredit: Getty
      Joao Cancelo also signed for the Spanish giants on loan until the end of the season.
      In return City tried to sign 16-year-old Lamine Yamal, according to Barcelona board member Enric Masip.
      He told Radio Marca: “Lamine Yamal and Balde were in serious danger of leaving this summer because there is a club that tried to poach them.”
      But Barca blocked the move from happening and they are now plotting a contract extension for the youngster.
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      Yamal is set to be offered a three-year deal – the maximum that can be given to a player of his age.
      The Spaniard impressed in pre-season for Barca and he has been rewarded for his fine form with minutes for the first-team this season.
      He has featured in all four LaLiga games so far and even has two assists.
      Barcelona boss Xavi is a big fan of Yamal and predicted a bright future for the teenager.
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      He said after Barcelona’s win over Villarreal: “He is a very good player. Very unbalancing, very electric, a difficult opponent to cover. He has a great future.”
      Yamal has also burst on to the international scene and set a new record for the youngest player to represent Spain when he made his debut against Georgia last week. More