43 m. ago Pep Guardiola makes Club World Cup admission and discusses Johann Cruyff influence

Manchester City will kick off their Club World Cup campaign next week when they take on Moroccan club Wydad AC in Philadelphia and Pep Guardiola has delivered his verdict on the tournament

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57 m. ago Jack Grealish Man City truth could become clear ahead of Premier League transfer

Manchester City will allow Jack Grealish to leave the club this summer but they are yet to field any offers and a loan move might be on the cards.

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61 m. ago The true cost of Glasgow's gang wars: How city is fighting drugs crisis after kingpins flood streets with heroin and cocaine leading to addicts shooting up in parks and dropping needles with impunity

EXCLUSIVE: Locals living in the shadow of a new Glasgow drugs usage centre say since it opened they can't leave their house for fear of encountering addicts who 'shoot up in the parks'.

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1 hour ago Arsenal sent Phil Foden transfer message as Man City accept defeat on Jack Grealish exit

Former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino believes Arsenal should try and sign Manchester City star Phil Foden this summer, while Jack Grealish could depart on loan

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2 h. ago Swansea City sign Rangers target in big surprise announcement

The defender was reportedly a target for Valencia and Rangers but has decided to move to Swansea

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2 h. ago Ben Ainslie’s choppy seas: SailGP, the America’s Cup and a split with Ineos

The Olympic great is rebuilding after a messy divorce with billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, all while trying to bring SailGP to the masses and win the sport’s ultimate prizeJust off Manhattan last weekend, a dozen 50ft catamarans soared across the water at speeds of up to 52mph. Navigating a precariously tight course, in the shadow of the city’s myriad skyscrapers, teams battled challenging conditions in a series of rapid, hectic races.“A lot of people don’t really know what SailGP is about,” says Sir Ben Ainslie, the four-time Olympic champion sailor. “And when they see it, it blows their mind. It’s not what anyone would think sailing is about.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Elderly woman rescued as 'devastated' flat owners flooded for second time in months

Residents were getting ready to move back into the flats at Ty Caer Castell in Bridgend after flooding last year, but now face more months homeless after their properties were hit by flash flooding once again

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3 h. ago Northern Ireland one petrol bomb away from a racist murder, Belfast rally hears

Hundreds braved the rain to attend the anti-racism rally in the city centre.

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3 h. ago The Tijjani Reijnders trait that could help transform Man City midfield

Tijjani Reijnders is set to make his Manchester City debut during the Club World Cup and one of his teammates is already excited at what he will bring.

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4 h. ago Briton stranded in Jerusalem during Iran attacks says city ‘like a ghost town’

James Eden, 72, feels ‘abandoned’ by the Foreign Office – but has still managed to source a pint of Guinness despite Iranian bombardment.

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4 h. ago George Kambosos Jr vs Richardson Hitchins start time, card and how to watch fight tonight

The IBF super-lightweight title will be on the line in this grudge match in New York City

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4 h. ago Natural entertainer Rayan Cherki ready for test of maturity at Manchester City

France international impressed with his flicks and tricks from a young age at Lyon. Now City hope he can fire their creative rebuild“To win the Ballon d’Or and the Champions League,” came the response from Rayan Cherki to the Lyon academy director Jean-François Vulliez’s question. Even as a 15-year-old the playmaker was ambitious, knowing his talent would take him to the top. He might have expected to reach the Premier League earlier but he is ready to take the next steps at Manchester City.Vulliez worked at Lyon for 12 years and from the moment he witnessed an eight-year-old Cherki he knew the club had a glorious talent on their hands. This week City paid £30.5m for the France international, who could make his debut against Wydad AC on Wednesday at the Club World Cup. Lyon’s academy coaches were soon gossiping about the two-footed generational talent who dribbled past opponents, created chances and plundered goals in the youth setup. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Club World Cup is designed to deliver stardust as Man City and Chelsea chase £97m jackpot

The revamped Club World Cup kicks off in the US this weekend and promises to be a spectacular event, despite the controversy surrounding FIFA's new-look tournament

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5 h. ago The Club World Cup is a grubby, contrived vanity project of Gianni Infantino that was neither needed nor asked for

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: There are some nice angles to FIFA's Club World Cup . Here's one: Auckland City. Here's another: their goalkeeper. That would be a guy named Conor Tracey.

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5 h. ago Why Manchester United and Liverpool are not in Club World Cup but Man City and Chelsea are

Manchester City and Chelsea are the Premier League representatives in the Club World Cup

Society

5 h. ago ‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End  The Guardian

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6 h. ago Why Liverpool fans are missing the point in Man City Florian Wirtz vs Rayan Cherki debate

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz after he was initially a target for Manchester City earlier in the summer.

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6 h. ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Harry Darling 'interests' Rangers as Russell Martin turns to trusted lieutenant who brings 4 key characteristics

The Ibrox boss knows the defender very well having previously bossed him at Swansea City and MK Dons

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7 h. ago ‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary VenetiansMarta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting through megaphones in squares as she joins dozens of activists in whipping up resistance to the “umpteenth gigantic event” she says that risks turning the world heritage site – which has long suffered from the effects of excessive tourism – into a playground for the rich.Sottoriva is referring to the star-studded nuptials between the billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist. The days-long shindig, expected to begin from 24 June, will be the biggest wedding held in Venice since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin in 2014. Continue reading...

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