Man City face anxious wait on Erling Haaland fitness as Phil Foden makes Champions League claim
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday, March 21.
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Man United bidders set to make latest takeover offers
MANCHESTER: After a series of high-level meetings last week, a second round of bids to buy Manchester United are due Wednesday.
Mallorca bans fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior
MADRID: Spanish club Mallorca handed the fan who racially insulted players Vinícius Júnior and Samu Chukwueze a three-year ban from club membership on Tuesday. The fan, reportedly a 20-year-old Mallorca season ticket holder, is accused of calling Real Madrid forward Vinícius and Villarreal midfielder Chukwueze a monkey in separate Spanish league games this year. Both Vinicius and Chukwueze are Black.
English Premier League referees to halt matches for Muslim players to break their fast
DUBAI: England’s top-flight referees have been asked to pause night matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast in Ramadan, which begins on Thursday in the UK. Muslim footballers who observe the holy month, like Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City, and Chelsea’s Kalidou Koulibaly, along with many others, will be granted short recesses to break their fast in after-sunset matches, The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
Bahraini-owned, Newmarket-trained El Habeeb out for glory in Dubai Gold Cup
LONDON: Bahraini-owned and Newmarket-trained El Habeeb will feature on Dubai World Cup night on Saturday when he lines up for the Dubai Gold Cup.
Arsenal to face Rooney-coached MLS All Star team in July
WASHINGTON: Arsenal will take on an MLS select team coached by former England striker Wayne Rooney, in the annual All Star game on July 19, the league said on Tuesday. The game will be played at Audi Field in Washington D.C, the home stadium of Rooney’s D.C.
Phil Foden makes his ambitions clear after spell out of Man City team
Phil Foden is looking to land a statue at Manchester City by the time he is finished at the club as he targets the Champions League.
Warriors stop 11-game road skid, beat Rockets 121-108
HOUSTON: Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.