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Manchester United academy graduate Zidane Iqbal makes history as first Pakistani-origin World Cup player

Manchester United academy graduate Zidane Iqbal makes history as first Pakistani-origin World Cup player

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Manchester United academy graduate Zidane Iqbal made history on Wednesday morning as the first Pakistani-origin player to appear at the FIFA World Cup. Iraq’s Zidane Iqbal is given instructions by Iraq coach Graham Arnold before he is substituted on (REUTERS) During Iraq’s opening match against Norway, the 22-year-old came on in the 58th minute for fellow midfielder Zaed Ismael. Despite his team suffering a 4-1 loss, his substitution marked a special moment for the British Pakistani diaspora, the wider British Asian community, and millions of Pakistani football fans worldwide. Pakistan, ranked 198th in the world, have never qualified for the World Cup, with only one qualification win to their name in their entire history. Zidane Iqbal is the closest they have come to the World Cup, and the Manchester-born United Academy graduate is the highest-profile Pakistani-origin player in years. ALSO READ: Messi’s last dance, Mbappe’s coronation bid: World Cup 2026 sets stage for football’s ultimate trilogy finale Iqbal was born in England to a Pakistani father and an Iraqi mother. Despite being eligible to represent …

Pep Guardiola set to leave Manchester City at end of season

Pep Guardiola set to leave Manchester City at end of season

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3 min readUpdated: May 22, 2026 04:38 PM IST In what is being termed as an end of an era, Manchester City announced that their decorated manager Pep Guardiola will be leaving the club at the end of the season with the match against Aston Villa on Sunday his last as City boss. With the Premier League title race already over with Arsenal clinching it earlier in the week, Guardiola leaves City with a domestic double– the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Guardiola, who took charge of City in 2016, has won six Premier League titles — including four in a row — three FA Cups, five League Cups and the Champions League, but his side have not won the league in the last two years. Although City sealed the domestic cup double this season, Guardiola saw his dreams of ​a ​seventh Premier League crown dashed when they drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on ⁠Tuesday to hand Arsenal the title, with City set to finish second. “Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is …

Michael Carrick named permanent head coach of Manchester United

Michael Carrick named permanent head coach of Manchester United

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3 min readUpdated: May 22, 2026 04:00 PM IST Manchester United have appointed Michael Carrick as their permanent head coach after the former midfielder oversaw a dramatic turnaround in the club’s season following his arrival in January. The 44-year-old, who joined the club on an interim basis, has signed a two-year deal as the manager until 2028. Carrick initially stepped in on an interim basis after the departure of Ruben Amorim, with United struggling for consistency and in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification. Four months later, the club hierarchy has moved to hand him the role on a longer-term basis after an impressive run of results revived belief around Old Trafford. The decision follows a strong second half of the campaign in which United climbed from outside the top four into the Champions League places. They defeated both soon-to-be-crowned champions, Arsenal and Manchester City, as well as securing wins against other big clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea. “From the moment that I arrived here 20 years ago, I felt the magic of …

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell | Football News

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell | Football News

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2 min readMay 3, 2026 08:54 PM IST Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after feeling unwell at Old Trafford ahead of United’s high voltage clash against Liverpool on Sunday. A BBC report stated that that it was a precautionary move and not an emergency situation. “Club officials are optimistic Ferguson will soon be fit enough to return home,” the BBC report said. As United’s most successful manager in their history, Sir Alex Ferguson also holds the record for the longest serving manager of the team. During his 26 years with the club from 1986 to 2013, Ferguson was instrumental in the team winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League titles, 5 FA Cup titles apart from 4 League Cup titles. He was knighted in 1999, the year United won the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. The former football manager, who was also Manchester United’s ambassador till 2024, was also named the brand ambassador for Playlist for Life charity, a charity …

On a knife edge – With Manchester City and Arsenal level on points and goal difference, the last five matches filled with intrigue and possibility

On a knife edge – With Manchester City and Arsenal level on points and goal difference, the last five matches filled with intrigue and possibility

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 08:03 PM IST Two teams, five games, 15 points — the math looks simple for Manchester City and Arsenal, level on points and goal difference after 33 matches in the English Premier League title race. It is a classic who-blinks-first narrative, intrigued by the possibility that neither might flinch yet see the title slip through the fingers. Weave in pressure, history, calendar and form, and the climax looks mouthwatering. City on top The Burnley scrape shot Manchester City to the top of the pile by virtue of the three goals they have netted more than Arsenal. It is one of the five differentials that decide the champion if teams are locked on the same number of points and goal difference at the end of the season. So rare is the possibility that there has been only one precedent of goals scored determining the winner in the English top division’s 136-year-old existence. It should please Arsenal, as they pipped Liverpool to the title in 1988/89 by virtue of having …

What’s the one record that Manchester United couldn’t break even during Alex Ferguson’s time? Clue: It took 41 years | Football News

What’s the one record that Manchester United couldn’t break even during Alex Ferguson’s time? Clue: It took 41 years | Football News

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2 min readApr 21, 2026 08:37 PM IST Not even the Unforgettables of 1999 managed it, nor in 2008. It has taken Manchester United 41 years, but for the first time since 1985, the Red Devils have managed to defeat Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea in away fixtures. Back in the day, Chelsea weren’t very big. Then again, this season they are a disaster, as well. United are third on 58 points. All away, all wins, goes the refrain at ManchesterUnited, even as they haggle with Brentford to secure a Champions League spot with complicated math. The tom-tomming has begun, though it comes on the back of wretched results in all other domestic Cups and almost a game a week, and plenty of rest, even as other team endure mid-week spikes in activity. United have beaten Chelsea 1-0 and 2-1, Liverpool 2-1, Arsenal 3-2 this season with assists by Bruno Fernandes in 4 of those 6 big games. He has 18 this season. They have also beaten Everton (an away punchbag with 20 wins), Crystal Palace, …

Rayan Cherki’s inventiveness, Erling Haaland’s redemption script Manchester City’s seismic win over Arsenal

Rayan Cherki’s inventiveness, Erling Haaland’s redemption script Manchester City’s seismic win over Arsenal

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When the whistle blew at the Etihad, the emotions of the managers were so spent that they could emote no more. The victorious Pep Guardiola, after a fleeting hug and a whisper in his defeated rival Mikel Arteta’s ears, rushed to greet his troops with a warm smile. Arteta, hiding his grief inside a defiant face, staggered back into the tunnel. Emotions had run them ragged. Guardiola had leapt, sunk to the touchline turf and copped a yellow card for his revolting, the old rebellious spirit seizing him. Arteta slumped and performed half a roll on the ground in the angst of Kai Havertz stoppage-time header speeding over the crossbar, Arsenal’s golden chance to draw level in the game that ended 2-1, preened and pirouetted. His men would leave Etihad top of the table, but with a crushing numbness. Arsenal had offered everything they could, defended stoutly as the meanest backline in the league is meant to do, attacked vigorously and showed more creative energy than they had in the previous weeks. But they know …

Pep Guardiola demands that his Manchester City be perfect after inconsistent season | Football News

Pep Guardiola demands that his Manchester City be perfect after inconsistent season | Football News

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3 min readApr 11, 2026 01:25 AM IST Pep Guardiola said on Friday that an inconsistent Manchester City have little room for error in the Premier League title race, despite a reputation for strong late-season finishes that has delivered six titles during his near-decade at the club. City have 61 points from 30 matches and trail leaders Arsenal by nine points, although they hold a game in hand.The title challengers now face a demanding stretch of fixtures, beginning with Sunday’s trip to Chelsea, followed by a home clash against Arsenal ⁠on ​April 19. “Hopefully we can get a lot of points,” Guardiola told reporters when asked about his side’s usual late-season surge. “In the situation we are in the Premier League, we need to win all of them, otherwise it will not give us the chance to try ​until ​the end. “We have not been consistent enough this season. ⁠We have dropped points that we should have taken, which is why we are now in the position where we cannot do ‌anything differently.” City’s challenge …

Erling Haaland bags hat-trick as Manchester City hammer Liverpool 4-0 in FA Cup quarter-final | Football News

Erling Haaland bags hat-trick as Manchester City hammer Liverpool 4-0 in FA Cup quarter-final | Football News

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3 min readApr 4, 2026 09:53 PM IST Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to cruise into the FA Cup semi-finals. Champions Liverpool played well in the opening half-hour with Mohamed Salah wasting an early chance, but once Haaland had scored from ⁠the spot ​in the 37th minute after a foul on Nico O’Reilly their resistance crumbled. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk conceded the penalty with a rash challenge, and there was little the Dutch defender could do as City played scintillating attacking football for the remainder of the ​game. His ​blond hair swinging behind him in a ponytail, Haaland ⁠netted his second two minutes into first-half stoppage time with a well-placed header from an excellent Antoine Semenyo cross. Semenyo got on the ‌scoresheet himself five minutes after the break, latching on to a ball in behind from Rayan Cherki and chipping it beautifully past Giorgi Mamardashvili, and Haaland completed his treble with a shot off the underside of the crossbar in the 57th …

Arsenal vs Manchester City Live Score, Carabao Cup Final 2026 Football Today Match Live Score, Head to Head, Lineups, Where and How to Watch

Arsenal vs Manchester City Live Score, Carabao Cup Final 2026 Football Today Match Live Score, Head to Head, Lineups, Where and How to Watch

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Arsenal vs Manchester City Live Score, Carabao Cup Final 2026: In a season where they are still chasing four trophies, Arsenal find themselves 90 minutes away from claiming the League Cup title today. Standing in their way are English football heavyweights Manchester City. Today’s League Cup final will see a clash between two clubs who are also chasing the Premier League title with Arsenal currently nine points ahead, having played one more game than City. Story continues below this ad Should Arsenal manage to overcome Pep Guardiola’s City today, it would be the Gunners’ first major silverware since the FA Cup title they won in 2020. That 2020 season was manager Mikel Arteta’s debut season at Arsenal. Since then, Arsenal have come perilously close to winning titles, but have fallen short. The Gunners finished second in the Premier League in the last three seasons. Scroll down for all the latest updates from the League Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City Mikel Arteta seeks to end to trophyless run in League Cup final Arsenal players …