Pep Guardiola thankful ahead of emotional Manchester City farewell
Pep Guardiola will bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City as he takes charge of the team for the final time on Sunday.
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Michael Carrick sees ‘a lot to play for’ and wants strong finish from Man Utd
Manchester United head to the sweltering south coast on the final day of the Premier League season but Michael Carrick insists his players’ minds will not be on the beach against European hopefuls Brighton.
Manchester City to open renamed Pep Guardiola Stand at final Premier League match of campaign
ABU DHABI: Manchester City have announced that the newly developed and expanded North Stand at the Etihad Stadium will be named The Pep Guardiola Stand.
Tuchel’s England squad selection is controversial, but could give regional teams food for thought
LONDON: An England tournament squad announcement and a media meltdown are not new bedfellows.
FIFA orders partial stadium closure for Mexico's friendly against Ghana
PUEBLA, Mexico, May 22 : FIFA has ordered the partial closure of Puebla's Cuauhtemoc Stadium for Friday's friendly between Mexico and Ghana after discriminatory chants were heard during Mexico matches, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.
North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South
SUWON, South Korea: The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years crowned their trip by winning the Asian Women’s Champions League, beating Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in Saturday’s final. Naegohyang Women’s FC lifted the trophy thanks to captain Kim Kyong Yong’s goal just before half-time in the South Korean city of Suwon. Women’s football is one of North Korea’s strongest international sports, with their national sides regularly competing at the highest levels in Asia and globally. Naegohyang’s win means they will appear in next year’s FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, which will feature teams from around the world. Naegohyang, who were founded in 2012 and whose name means “My Hometown” in Korean, beat Suwon FC Women 2-1 in the semifinals at the same Suwon stadium earlier this week in a rare North-South match-up. The North Koreans edged Tokyo in a final that featured plenty of hard tackles but was played in a fair spirit. The players hugged each other at the final whistle and coach Ri Yu Il sat on the bench and wept with joy. Interest in Naegohyang’s visit to the South has been intense, and 7,087 general admission tickets for their semifinal against Suwon sold out within hours. Tickets for the final were still available shortly before kick-off and swathes of empty seats could be seen in the stadium. There were no official Naegohyang supporters because North Koreans are generally not allowed into the South, and the two countries have technically remained at war since 1950. South Korean spectators, wearing sunglasses and caps under the sunny weather, beat traditional Korean drums while cheering for Naegohyang. Around 3,000 spectators from civic groups backed by Seoul’s unification ministry were
Bayern season verdict will come after Cup final, Kompany says
BERLIN, May 22 : Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will not be offering any verdict on his team's season until after Saturday's German Cup final against holders VfB Stuttgart, he said on Friday.
Guardiola says fading energy drove decision to step down as Man City boss
MANCHESTER, England May 22 : Pep Guardiola said he knew the end was near when he felt the energy that had driven him for a decade slipping away, as the Manchester City manager delivered an emotional explanation for his departure ahead of Sunday's Premier League finale.