STOKE City have confirmed that they have acquired the services of former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel on a free transfer. Mikel returns to football in England after parting ways with Turkish club Trabzonspor in March. The 33-year-old Nigerian spent 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge where he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups
Manchester City manager PEP Guardiola has given honest criticism after his team’s shock exit from the Champions League. French club Lyon beat City 3-1 in Lisbon on Saturday. City paid for mistakes and failures in front of the goal cage in a match in which the VAR once again played a major role. It looked
Manchester midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the English Premier League’s player of the season. The 29-year-old Belgian scored 13 goals for City, who finished second in the league behind champions Liverpool. De Bruyne also equaled a competition record of 20 assists. It is equal to the Arsenal legend Thierry Henry’s record for a
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will probably join Pep Guardiola at English club Manchester City next season. The Barcelona superstar won three La Liga titles, two Champions League titles and two Copa del Reys under Guardiola between 2008 and 2012. There are more and more rumors these days that the 33-year-old Messi wants to leave the
TOO careful, too technical and too scared to lose with the finish line in sight. That’s why Pep Guardiola (manager) and his Manchester City team’s Champions League curse continues. Lyon’s enthusiastic squad inflicted a shock 3-1 defeat on English football’s club in Lisbon. Two quick goals by Lyon’s supersub Moussa Dembele broke the Citizens’ hearts