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The 27-year-old attacking midfielder, who on Wednesday will be pivotal against Tottenham, as Manchester City aim to stay on track for a quadruple this season. (Photo: AFP)

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne reflects on his teenage life

'Rejection by foster family fuelled my career,' said De Bruyne

16 Apr 2019 4:05 PM

$Tottenham's task has been made harder by injuries to Kane and Dele Alli. Kane is likely to miss the rest of the season after the striker suffered yet another ankle ligament injury in the first leg against City, while England midfielder Alli is a doubt after fracturing his hand in the same match. (Photo: AP)$

Son Heung-min insists he's ready to take Harry Kane's place

Mauricio Pochettino's side head to the Etihad Stadium for the quarter-final second leg looking to protect a slender 1-0 lead.

16 Apr 2019 11:59 AM

Liverpool is without a domestic league title for 29 years and City searching for an unprecedented quadruple of honours

Premier League title race intensifies

The next 10 days will be crucial with City facing tough challenges against Spurs at home and then at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

15 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

The victory was the ninth straight win for City in the Premier League and manager Pep Guardiola says they will need to extend that run to 14 victories to successfully defend their title. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Sterling nets brace as City races past Palace 3-1 to reclaim 1st rank

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield to move to 85 points with four games remaining and City are on 83 but with an extra game in hand.

15 Apr 2019 9:40 AM

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said on the eve of the game that his side would need to match the intensity of a City outfit oozing quality, both on the pitch and on a bench containing Kevin de Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane. (Photo: AP)

UCL 2018-19: Son's late goal helps Spurs inch past City 1-0

Quadruple-chasing City were not at their best as Spurs chased and harried Pep Guardiola’s side for 90 minutes.

10 Apr 2019 9:39 AM

A potential 13 more games lie between Pep Guardiola's men and a clean sweep of FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League to add to the League Cup they lifted in February. (Photo: AP)

Injuries leave Man City with Mendy dilemma

City are another step closer towards clinching an unprecedented quadruple of trophies in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Brighton.

05 Apr 2019 4:23 PM

City strutted and moved the ball with their customary ease but it was not until a minute before the break that Leroy Sane made it 2-0 with a sweet left-foot drive after a clever chest pass from Gabriel Jesus. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: City back on top as Kevin De Bruyn, Sane sinks Cardiff 2-0

City dominated from the outset, taking the lead in the 6th minute when Kevin De Bruyne ran on to a clever pass from Aymeric Laporte.

04 Apr 2019 4:31 PM

With the League Cup already in the bag, Guardiola’s side are second in the league, two points behind Liverpool but with a game in hand. (Photo: AP)

'Forget about quadruple, concentrate on Cardiff City': Guardiola on quadruple bid

'In one week or three days we can lose all three titles', said Pep Guardiola.

03 Apr 2019 4:46 PM

Guardiola is bidding to add a second Premier League title to go with the three he won in Germany and three in Spain with Bayern Munich and Barcelona. (Photo: File)

'We've to win every game to finish early, to boost our quadruple bid': Guardiola

City, with the League Cup already in the bag, are chasing the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

01 Apr 2019 4:10 PM

For manager Pep Guardiola, the lunchtime stroll at Craven Cottage, featuring the return of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho after injury, felt like the most perfect resumption with the pressure immediately restored on Liverpool. (Photo: AFP)

Manchester city back on top , United moves into fourth

Manchester City resumed their quest for four trophies with another dominant 2-0 win at Fulham.

31 Mar 2019 11:12 AM

Pep Guardiola's City, trailing Liverpool by two points, can crank up the pressure on Jurgen Klopp's side by winning at Championship-bound Fulham on Saturday. (Photo: AP / AFP)

City, Liverpool enters last stage of Premier League as Solskjaer eyes top 4 slot

City have eight games to retain their title but should they slip up, Liverpool can pounce and become English champions for the 1st time.

29 Mar 2019 3:48 PM

Klopp’s side have a two-point lead over Pep Guardiola’s City but have played a game more. (Photo: AFP)

Klopp relishing nail biting end to the Premier League

Liverpool face Spurs in the game of the weekend, a day after title rivals Manchester City travel to struggling Fulham.

28 Mar 2019 6:24 PM

Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur, who are third in the standings, in the league next Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

'Klopp's very passionate, he’ll tell you the truth at all times': Van Dijk

Liverpool have the best defensive record in the league, having conceded 18 goals in 31 games.

25 Mar 2019 5:45 PM

Rooney, who began his career with Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton before moving to Manchester United, said he would rather defending champions Manchester City won the league instead. (Photo: AP)

'I hope Man City get over the line before Liverpool', says Rooney

Liverpool have not won a league title in 29 years and ending that drought this season would allow them to move to 19 title wins.

22 Mar 2019 6:04 PM

They are currently second in the league with a game in hand, two points behind leaders Liverpool, while Guardiola’s side also advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals. (Photo: File)

'I pray that they come back fit', says Guardiola

City play eight fixtures in 29 days after the international break the club seeks a quadruple having already won the League Cup last month.

19 Mar 2019 6:02 PM

City almost saw its FA Cup campaign ended by a Championship side for the second straight season, having lost to Wigan in the fifth round last year. (Photo: AP)

FA CUP: City overcomes Swansea 3-2, Wolverhampton edges out United 2-1

Wolves held on to a win, but Swansea couldn't protect its 2-0 lead against City that benefited from two refereeing mistakes.

17 Mar 2019 7:22 PM

European football's governing body UEFA is also looking into potential breaches of financial fair play. (Photo: AFP)

Fifa to ban Manchester City from making any signings: report

Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid have all been punished for signing under-age players from abroad in the past.

15 Mar 2019 6:20 PM

Even if history is not on their side - Guardiola recently called City a 'teenage' side that is 'still not ready to fight for the latter stages'. (Photo: AP)

Champions League: Manchester City rips Schalke 7-0 to send City into quarters

The win equaled the 7-0s recorded by Bayern Munich against Basel (2012) and Shakhtar Donetsk (2015).

13 Mar 2019 12:47 PM

However, for the varying degrees of glory retaining the Premier League title or winning the FA Cup would bring to add to the League Cup won last month, it is the Champions League that City and Guardiola most desire. (Photo: File)

'We are still not ready to fight for the latter stages', says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola is three years into his reign, City's time to win the Champions League should be now.

11 Mar 2019 2:37 PM

City and Sterling had fortune on their side to end Watford's resistence after a goalless first-half. (Photo: AFP)

Sterling double takes City to top after 3-1 victory over Watford

After City's win Tottenham's hopes of a top-four finish faltered again in a 2-1 defeat to Southampton.

10 Mar 2019 3:38 PM

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