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Premier League club that appointed Enzo Maresca as manager in 2026 after Pep Guardiola's departure.
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Manchester City legend Yaya Touré has been unveiled as Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava’s new head coach. …
Yaya Touré seals surprise new job with Champions League clubJoy Online
… Guehi, since his move from Crystal Palace to Manchester City, was picked ahead of Stones during the final months of the season by Pep Guardiola, though the latter’s campaign was heavily disrupted by injury. …
Bellingham, but no Guehi – England’s expected teamDaily Guide
Elliot Andersen Manchester City’s second offer worth £120m for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson has been rejected. …
Forest Reject Man City’s £120m Offer For AndersonJoy Online
… Croatia rely on Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic and, with the Manchester City duo back from injury, Dalic is inclined to switch back to a back four – either 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 – which has been a constant during his nine-year reign. …
Croatia World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… But his 17 goals and four assists for Bournemouth and Manchester City this season make him one of the most formidable, in-form forwards in Europe and he should be Ghana’s main threat. …
Ghana World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… The Manchester City forward comes into the tournament on the back of an impressive season at club level, where he won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup after joining Pep Guardiola’s side in January. …
2026 World Cup: Semenyo needs to be the difference-maker for Black Stars – Marcel DesaillyJoy Online
QNET has donated football equipment used during the QNET and Manchester City Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana to Samuel Inkoom Football Academy as part of the company’s efforts to enhance grassroots football development in Ghana. …
QNET donates football equipment to Samuel Inkoom Academy to support grassroots footballJoy Online
… John Stones is among the players who could benefit from more game time, having played a peripheral role at Manchester City last season. …
England taking care of Saka before World Cup – TuchelJoy Online
Real Madrid have had a 150m euro (£130m) offer for striker Julian Alvarez rejected by city rivals Atletico Madrid. …
Real Madrid’s £130m Alvarez bid rejectedJoy Online
Manchester City and Chelsea remain locked in negotiations about Enzo Maresca replacing Pep Guardiola. …
Man City and Chelsea remain in talks over MarescaManchester City legend Yaya Touré has taken his first managerial role as head coach of Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava, succeeding Vladimir Weiss after holding assistant and academy positions since retiring as a player in 2019.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City legend Yaya Touré has taken his first managerial role as head coach of Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava, succeeding Vladimir Weiss after holding assistant and academy positions since retiring as a player in 2019.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
England manager Thomas Tuchel appears likely to field Jude Bellingham in the No 10 role for the World Cup opener against Croatia, based on the team's starting lineup in a 3-0 warm-up win over Costa Rica. Morgan Rogers is expected to be benched in favour of Bellingham for the tournament's start.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City's second offer of £120m (£106m initial plus add-ons) for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson has been rejected. The 23-year-old England international prefers a move to City over Manchester United, and the two clubs continue negotiations despite Anderson's World Cup preparations.
12 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Croatia qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable qualifying campaign and will field one of the tournament's oldest squads, with roughly half or more of starters in their 30s, including 40-year-old captain Luka Modric. Manager Zlatko Dalic plans to deploy a back-four formation as the primary setup, with the Manchester City duo of Gvardiol and Kovacic key to the team's strategy.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana scored 23 goals in 10 World Cup qualifiers, seven from set-pieces, under the guidance of Belgian set-piece coach Gregory De Grauwe. The team has refined its attacking set-pieces by targeting the back post where centre-backs Alexander Djiku and Mohammed Salisu are stationed, while also improving defensive organisation at set-pieces.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former France international Marcel Desailly believes Antoine Semenyo could be the key to Ghana's success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but warns the Manchester City forward must remain disciplined and humble despite his status and not overestimate his role in the team. Semenyo scored 21 goals across Bournemouth and Manchester City combined in the 2025/26 season after joining Pep Guardiola's side in January.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
QNET has donated football equipment from its Manchester City Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana to Samuel Inkoom Football Academy, including pitch hoardings, mini nets, sports bibs, and tactical boards, as part of efforts to support grassroots football development.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
England coach Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka, who suffered an Achilles injury in March, requires careful attention before the World Cup, though the winger is being built back up and was involved in recent training.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Real Madrid offered Atletico Madrid 150 million euros for striker Julian Alvarez, but the club rejected the bid, citing the player's 500 million euro release clause.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City and Chelsea remain in talks over Enzo Maresca replacing Pep Guardiola at City, with negotiations at an advanced stage over a compensation package. Chelsea expect payment under Maresca's contract terms, as he left Stamford Bridge in January despite being contracted until 2029.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manager Ståle Solbakken employs a pragmatic Northern European football philosophy focused on tight defence and aggressive attacking, typically using a flexible 4-3-3 formation designed to maximize the impact of key players like Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the 2026 World Cup under new coach Sergej Barbarez, who took over in 2024 and rebuilt the squad with 16 debut players, eliminating Wales and Italy in playoffs to reach only the second World Cup in the country's history.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City are contemplating legal action after a Real Madrid presidential candidate, Enrique Riquelme, claimed striker Erling Haaland has a release clause and would join Madrid if Riquelme becomes president. Haaland's father and agent, along with City, denied the claim, stating there is no contractual clause enabling the move.
5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Pep Guardiola stepped down as Manchester City manager after a decade, having threatened to quit "100 times" in the past but this time "actually meant it," according to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. Guardiola led City to 17 major trophies including six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory before departing with one year remaining on his contract.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City is contemplating legal action after a Real Madrid presidential candidate promised to sign Erling Haaland and displayed a shirt with his name, claiming he has a release clause. City and Haaland's representatives denied the claim, stating there is no such clause and no chance of a transfer.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City have made an opening bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, which Forest have rejected. Anderson is reported to be leaning towards a move to City over Manchester United, and a potential transfer fee could be a record for a British player.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan says Ghana's World Cup performance will hinge on how Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo handles the pressure of playing for a top club while representing the national team for the first time in a major tournament, noting that expectations will be high given his status.
3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
England has announced its squad numbers for the World Cup, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham receiving the No 10 shirt, potentially signalling his role in the central attacking role ahead of Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United have agreed a £35m fee with Atalanta for Brazilian midfielder Ederson, 26, who will sign a four-year contract with an option to extend by 12 months. The transfer, subject to £3.9m in additional payments, is expected to be completed in early July and will be United's first signing under new permanent head coach Michael Carrick.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
QNET and Manchester City concluded a four-day football clinic in Accra for more than 25 young Ghanaian boys and girls as part of a decade-long partnership. The clinic aimed to nurture sporting talent while instilling discipline, teamwork, and self-belief among young participants from diverse backgrounds.
2 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Former England international James Milner has retired after a 24-year Premier League career at age 40, leaving Brighton after three seasons. The versatile forward holds the record for most Premier League appearances and won three league titles and the Champions League with Liverpool in 2019.
2 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has disclosed he has stage four cancer, which his family initially announced in January. The 75-year-old discovered the diagnosis after a car accident led to hospitalization and scans.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former England international James Milner has retired at age 40 after 24 years in the Premier League, during which he broke the record for most Premier League appearances, won three league titles and the 2019 Champions League with Liverpool, and earned 61 caps for England.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Champions League final in Budapest, securing their second consecutive European title and becoming the first club since Real Madrid (2016–2018) to retain the trophy in the Champions League era.
1 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
FIFA referees' chief Pierluigi Collina revealed that players will be prevented from going to the technical area to consult coaches when goalkeepers are injured at the 2026 World Cup. IFAB has also approved a request to change VAR protocol to review attacking fouls occurring before the ball is in play.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Paris St-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Champions League final in Budapest, becoming only the second club to win back-to-back titles and the first since Real Madrid's three-peat from 2016 to 2018. Since the start of last season, Luis Enrique's team have won eight of the ten trophies available to them.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Arsenal lost to Paris St-Germain in a Champions League final penalty shootout, with Gabriel Magalhaes missing the decisive spot-kick, despite taking an early lead through Kai Havertz in Budapest. The defeat denied Mikel Arteta's side a league and European double after they lifted the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after allegedly crashing his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 in Hampshire on Thursday morning. The 31-year-old has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Forbes' annual list values Real Madrid as football's most valuable club at $9.5bn, with Barcelona second at $7.5bn and Manchester United third at $7.2bn. The Premier League has the most clubs in the top 30 with 11 sides.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Global direct-selling company QNET has donated football equipment and training materials to the S-Inkoom Football Academy following the Manchester City-QNET Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana. The donation, which included pitch hoardings, mini nets, sports bibs, and other items, reflects QNET's commitment to grassroots football development in the country.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →