… The England defender was made chosen by City teammates to be captain for the 2024-25 season, with four vice-captains – Kevin de Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Rodri and Bernardo Silva. …
… Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium This is the sort of information to consider if you are thinking of betting on the World Cup, and we have included it in our World Cup betting guide. …
… They started the second half brightly and would have been ahead in the 58th minute had Beiranvand not produced an outstanding save to deny Brighton’s De Cuyper after a magnificent touch and cross from Kevin de Bruyne. …
… Belgium spurned several chances to equalise, Jeremy Doku slicing horribly wide just before the break and Kevin De Bruyne rattling the post from a free kick as Egypt’s hopes grew of a first World Cup win at their fourth finals. …
… A few minutes before the equaliser, his club team-mate Kevin de Bruyne had struck the outside of the post from a free-kick as Belgium started to take control.
… That raw moment of affection between two greats of the Premier League was captured by photographers and will be printed, framed and hung up in the corridors of Etihad Stadium alongside those of icons Kevin de Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure. …
… No-one has helped more to achieve that than Fernandes and, after equalling the record jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne against Nottingham Forest last week, he claimed it on his own when Patrick Dorgu powered home his first-half corner. …
A new Amazon Prime documentary captures Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola telling his players he was "incredibly sad" about captain Kyle Walker's request to leave the club. Walker joined AC Milan on loan in January 2025 after asking Guardiola for a fresh challenge.
A new Amazon Prime documentary captures Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola telling his players he was "incredibly sad" about captain Kyle Walker's request to leave the club. Walker joined AC Milan on loan in January 2025 after asking Guardiola for a fresh challenge.
Charles de Ketelaere scored twice as Belgium defeated the United States 4-1, knocking out the last remaining co-host from the World Cup. Belgium will face Spain in the quarter-finals in Los Angeles on Friday.
USA and Belgium meet on Monday at Lumen Field in Seattle with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals at stake. USA beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the last round while Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2.
Belgium and Iran drew 0-0 in a World Cup Group G match in Los Angeles, with Belgium reduced to ten men when defender Nathan Ngoy was sent off for a professional foul on Mehdi Taremi. Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made several key saves to secure the draw, which marks Iran's first time avoiding defeat in their opening two World Cup matches.
Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener, with Romelu Lukaku's second-half introduction leading to an own goal by Mohamed Hany that equalised Egypt's opening goal from Emam Ashour.
Egypt took a first-half lead through Emam Ashour but Belgium equalized via an own goal from Mohamed Hany in the 66th minute, with both sides sharing the points in their Group G World Cup match in Seattle. Egypt remains without a World Cup win across eight games since their 1934 debut.
Antonio Conte has announced he will leave Napoli this summer, 12 months after winning the Serie A title in his first season. Napoli finished second this season, 11 points behind Inter Milan, and failed to reach the Champions League knockout phase.
Pep Guardiola shed tears during his final match as Manchester City manager when captain Bernardo Silva was substituted out in the 59th minute. City lost to Aston Villa, marking the end of Guardiola's decade of dominance at the club.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes broke the Premier League single-season assist record and scored as Michael Carrick's United won at Brighton. Brighton finished eighth and secured a place in the Uefa Conference League, their second European campaign in history, after being overtaken by Sunderland but staying ahead of Brentford.
England defender John Stones confirmed he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after his contract expires. The 31-year-old made 293 appearances and won six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups, five League Cups, and other trophies during his decade at the club.