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Unfit, awkward and inconsistent: the unbridled genius of Georgi Kinkladze
Long before Aguero, Silva and De Bruyne called the Etihad Stadium home, there was Maine…
The dark days are over: Joe Royle’s revolution at Manchester City between 1998 and 2001
Frank Clark’s playing career could not have ended any better. In his final competitive game,…
Kevin De Bruyne and the journey to perfecting midfield simplicity
Leonardo Da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Life is full of complexities, yet…
Is Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City the best to ever grace the Premier League?
The 2017/18 season saw Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side breaking records to become…
Manuel Estiarte: the water polo legend who became Pep Guardiola’s most trusted assistant
Like him or not, Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful managers in the…
Kazimierz Deyna: the tragic but brilliant midfielder who defined a golden Polish era
POLAND IS A PROUD COUNTRY with a rich and compelling history, especially when it comes…
David Silva: the modest magician at odds with a grandiose world
Three games had passed since the man who adorns their iconic 21 was seen or…
Kevin De Bruyne: from Chelsea reject to world-class superstar
IF YOU WERE ASKED to name the best player in the Premier League right now,…
The story of Jesús Navas and his resilient rise to the top
IN AN AGE where footballers drive the world's most expensive cars, wear incredibly expensive clothes…
Why Manchester City look unstoppable under Pep Guardiola
AFTER MISSING OUT ON SILVERWARE last season for the first time in his managerial career,…
The City Football Group and its global army waiting for success
BEFORE 2008, Manchester City were not even their local rival’s biggest game of the season.…
Pep Guardiola and the unrelenting game of fools
“JOHN STONES HAS MORE PERSONALITY than all of us here together in this room, more…
In celebration of Billy Meredith, the maverick who straddled the Manchester divide
RYAN GIGGS IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS in Manchester United’s history, collecting 34…
Maurizio Gaudino: the irrepressible talent forgotten by a generation
IN A LEAGUE CUP FOURTH ROUND REPLAY on a cold December night in 1994 at…
Before Sergio Agüero there was Shaun Goater: the hero before the glitz
So long as they are content with their childhood heroes being of the capeless variety,…
Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho: the young stars leading a Nigerian football revival
REWIND TO THE TENDER YEARS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM, cast your gaze across the green…
Terry Cooke: the Class of ‘92’s long lost graduate
On the day that legendary Manchester United youth coach Eric Harrison was formally honoured for his…