Erling Haaland is set to shatter Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League records, blazing a trail after becoming the fastest to 50 goals. Pep Guardiola hails the Manchester City phenom as poised to redefine history
Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli on Thursday. Despite dominating the ball in the early stages, the visitors quickly became content to sit in a low block, soaking up City pressure before looking to hit on the counter. After a long range effort from Tijani Reijnders stung the gloves of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Gianluigi Donnarumma was called into action to stop a Sam Beukema header from a Napoli corner.
Manchester City ignited their Champions League campaign with a thrilling 2-0 triumph over 10-man Napoli, dominating early play while Napoli hunkered down defensively. Key saves, including one on Tijani Reijnders' shot and another by their keeper, kept the match tense
Pep Guardiola has crushed talk that Abdukodir Khusanov could be Manchester City’s permanent right-back solution, despite the youngster’s heroic display in Sunday’s derby demolition of Manchester United. The Catalan manager admitted the Uzbekistan international has the tools to cover the role, but warned the brutal intensity of City’s fixture calendar makes it impossible for the 21-year-old to handle the job on a full-time basis.
Pep Guardiola has emphatically ruled out Abdukodir Khusanov as Manchester City's permanent right-back, despite his standout heroics in the thrilling derby win over United. The manager praised the 21-year-old Uzbek's skills but warned the punishing fixture schedule makes it unsustainable
Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been directly linked to the Barcagate scandal after police uncovered WhatsApp messages showing he monitored a paid social media campaign designed to attack rivals and even Pep Guardiola. Investigators allege Bartomeu concealed contracts, manipulated polls, and used fake accounts to boost his image before the 2021 elections.
Ex-Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu faces explosive allegations in the Barcagate scandal, with leaked WhatsApp messages revealing his orchestration of a shadowy paid campaign to smear rivals like Pep Guardiola, including fake accounts, poll rigging, and image-boosting tactics ahead of the 2021 elections
In a bombshell claim, Premier League legend Paolo di Canio slams Manchester City as an "amateur team"! The ex-West Ham star urges his former club, Serie A giants Napoli, to grab a historic win at the Etihad in their thrilling 2025-26 Champions League debut
Pep Guardiola was awestruck by Erling Haaland's "better than ever" performance, as his derby brace propelled Manchester City to a dominant 3-0 victory over Manchester United. Phil Foden's key opener and Haaland's ruthlessness shone, with Guardiola hailing Foden as the "heart of the club.
