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Pep Guardiola will bring flexibility to his approach at Manchester City
- English Soccer
- July 3, 2016, 19:12
After the hoopla of Pep Guardiola’s official introduction to Manchester City, the Catalan was frank about the need to adapt if required. Guardiola is(...)

Diego Simeone hails Atletico Madrid’s mettle after claiming final spot
- Champions League
- May 4, 2016, 00:32
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone hailed the “huge mettle” of his team as they booked a place in the Champions League final at the expense of Bayern (...)

Frenzied Atlético Madrid emasculate Vidal and stun Bayern
- Champions League
- April 28, 2016, 10:23
Now that we are all living in a Leicester City world, it is hard to watch the Champions League without wondering how its snazziest participants will c(...)

Atlético call on Saúl to dispatch Bayern in first leg
- Champions League
- April 27, 2016, 21:58
Atlético Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 0 The road to Milan must go via Munich yet, but it was Atlético who emerged from Madrid in the lead, the scarves st(...)

Diego Simeone warns Bayern of Vicente Calderón cauldron
- Champions League
- April 27, 2016, 00:01
Diego Simeone admitted his Atlético side face a challenge tonight but has warned Bayern Munich to expect a battle at the Vicente Calderon. Madrid fac(...)

Bayern Munich comfortably through after early scare
- Champions League
- April 13, 2016, 22:16
Benfica 2 (2) Bayern Munich 2 (3) Arturo Vidal’s thunderbolt and Thomas Muller’s tap-in comfortably put Bayern Munich through to the Champions Leag(...)

Mascherano recalls a tackle that changed his career
- Champions League
- February 20, 2016, 01:00
Javier Mascherano has a confession to make: Nicklas Bendtner changed his life. It was March 2011, the Argentinian’s first season at the Camp Nou, and (...)

Carlo Ancelotti agrees in principle to join Bayern Munich
- Soccer
- December 19, 2015, 11:40
Carlo Ancelotti has agreed a contract in principle with Bayern Munich to replace Pep Guardiola at the end of the season, the Guardian understands. The(...)

Pep Guardiola confirms he has decided his Bayern Munich future
- Soccer
- December 18, 2015, 15:03
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed he has made up his mind about his future, without revealing what decision he has taken. The Catalan’s(...)

Giroud and Özil give Arsenal priceless Bayern Munich win
- Champions League
- October 20, 2015, 22:10
Arsenal 2 Bayern Munich 0 After all the post-mortems, the punishing headlines and the scrutiny that has fallen on Arsene Wenger, Arsenal are su(...)