Man City ace Rodri hopeful over John Stones injury as Roberto De Zerbi makes Pep Guardiola claim
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, 25 May.
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Roberto De Zerbi responds to Pep Guardiola praise and outlines Julio Enciso stance amid Man City transfer links
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has explained how Pep Guardiola inspired him to become a football manager.
Brighton to make late Evan Ferguson call for FA Cup semi-final
Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi is giving Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson every chance of proving his fitness ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley.
Ukrainian Club Shakhtar Reaches Out To Wounded Soldiers And War Orphans
Shakhtar Donetsk's objectives used to be confined to silverware but now the storied Ukrainian football club have loftier aims, financing hospital care abroad for wounded soldiers and finding new homes for orphans. The club -- whose lifting of the 2009 UEFA Cup makes it one of only two Ukrainian teams to win a European club competition -- has through its foundation Shakhtar Social spared no expense since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. They have paid 100,000 euros ($110,000) each for five severely wounded soldiers to be sent for medical treatment in hospitals in Israel, the United States and Spain.
Europa League wrap: Jose Mourinho's Roma take control of Real Sociedad tie
Jose Mourinho's Roma put themselves in the box seat in their tie with a 2-0 first-leg win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League last-16.
Trubin is shootout hero as Shakhtar see off Rennes
Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin saved three times in the penalty shootout to send the Ukrainian side into the Europa League round of 16 with a 5-4 victory over Rennes after the teams had been locked at 3-3 on aggregate on Thursday.
Shakhtar Donetsk to allocate $25m for aid in Ukraine
Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk will allocate $25million (€23.1million) to aid soldiers and their families, president Rinat Akhmetov said, a day after receiving a record transfer fee for winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Premier League club Chelsea.
Shakhtar Donetsk 0 RB Leipzig 4 - Report
RB Leipzig cruised to a 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk to book their place in the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday as Germany striker Timo Werner was forced off injured.