Kevin De Bruyne’s perfectly timed departure marks tipping point in Guardiola era
The City midfielder did more than anyone else to make his teammates look like geniuses
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City’s 2024-25 season is a textbook study in burnout
A potential $150m payday from the Club World Cup risks creating an injury nightmare for Pep Guardiola
Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and knowing when to say goodbye to ageing stars
Liverpool and Manchester City must decide just how much they are prepared to gamble by offering their respective veteran stars a new contract
Pep Guardiola says age not a factor in Manchester City’s loss of form
Kevin De Bruyne says certainty about manager may help him decide his own future
Belgium kickstart Euro 2024 campaign with vital win over Romania
Kevin De Bruyne on target as victory leaves Group E finely poised
Kevin De Bruyne may consider leaving Manchester City for Saudi Arabian club
‘At my age you have to be open to everything’ says Belgian playmaker who has a year left on his City contract
Arnaut Danjuma incorrectly labelled as football’s worst emission-spewer
Kylian Mbappé called a ‘small child’, Osimhen rages; Kevin De Bruyne’s brilliance
Foden shines and De Bruyne returns as Manchester City thrash Huddersfield
Easy victory for the defending FA Cup champions as Jérémy Doku also returned to action
Kevin de Bruyne set to miss up to four months with hamstring injury
Pep Guardiola confirms injury as club has to decide on surgery
Kevin Kilbane: Man City should be an irresistible force, but Inter have a fighter’s chance
In advance of Saturday’s Champions league final, football’s foreseeable future seems clearly mapped out
Pep Guardiola criticises Kevin De Bruyne for not doing ‘simple things’
The Catalan has left him out of the starting team for three of City’s past seven Premier League games
Ken Early: For Argentina, getting carried away is the whole point of football
Ken Early: Neutrals are rooting for Argentina and it's not entirely due to the Messi factor
World Cup Group F: Belgium and Croatia full of ageing stars looking for a final run
Belgium and Croatia are full of ageing stars looking for a final World Cup run
Kevin De Bruyne to the four as Manchester City go three points clear of Liverpool
Belgian star completes a 17-minute first-half hat-trick against Wolves
Liverpool remain unstoppable; Leicester pose formidable test for Leinster
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Does the rest of Europe really get Kevin De Bruyne?
Modric-Kroos remains the standard, the defining central midfielders of the last decade
Riyad Mahrez breaks tension as Man City beat Brighton and return to summit
Pep Guardiola’s side had to wait until the 53rd minute to take the lead at the Etihad
Pep Guardiola defends team selection after Liverpool end Man City treble dream
Manager supports goalkeeper Zack Steffen after blunder let Sadio Mané score his first goal
Guardiola to make late semi-final selection calls after gruelling recent schedule
FA Cup Wembley date with Liverpool will be City’s third game this week after Europe action
Uefa looking at Atlético and Manchester City bust-ups as fresh footage emerges
Scuffles broke out late in the Champions League match and in the tunnel afterwards
Felipe sent off late as Manchester City battle past feisty Atlético Madrid
Pep Guardiola’s side will face now face Real Madrid in the semi-finals
Atlético Madrid hit with partial stadium closure for Man City clash
Spanish fans caught on camera appearing to perform Nazi salutes during first leg
Guardiola: Thrilling draw gives Liverpool a ‘life’ in the title race
Spanish manager believes that his side will have to win all remaining games to win title
Liverpool and Manchester City can’t be separated in thrilling draw
Hosts remain top of the league, one point ahead of Liveprool, after end to end contest
Kevin De Bruyne takes one chance but late miss could be costly for Man City
Atlético Madrid also missed a number of chances in intriguing contest
Relaxed Guardiola to stick to his principles for Atlético test
City boss makes light of ‘overthinking’ jibe and insists he is very aware of the particular threat Simeone’s Madrid pose
Manchester City regain top spot as Burnley’s relegation worries rumble on
Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gündogan on target at Turf Moor
Man City and Liverpool shaping up to be the greatest modern rivalry
An absorbing title race between two Premier League titans – this is what football is about
Ireland will stick to their guns as Belgium come to town
Stephen Kenny has no intentions of changing his philosophy with results improving
Euro 2028 bid could provide spark for grassroots revolution in Irish soccer
FAI can learn from how Belgium reinvented themselves after home tournament ended in failure
Lisa Fallon: What Irish soccer can learn from Belgium’s transformation
Major progress is possible if we could achieve the unity of purpose the Belgian authorities did
Manchester City blast notion of a wobble as Southampton brushed aside
Late flourish secures fifth FA Cup semi-final of Pep Guardiola’s six years at the club
Pep Guardiola criticises ‘stupid’ Kyle Walker over Champions League ban
‘I’m not so kind to Kyle in this kind of action. I’m still so angry with him,’ says City boss
Guardiola says City will need close to maximum points from 10 games to retain title
Rangnick denies his players lack fight after United suffer second-half capitulation
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