Manchester United have won the most number of FA Community Shield titles over the years (21).
The road to the Champions League begins on 8 July 2025, with the qualifying rounds. These will feature clubs battling it out in both the Champions Path and League Path, with only seven spots left.
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The £100 million (€115 million) per year deal, far surpasses City's previous annual deal worth about £65 million, signed in 2019, and overtaking Manchester United's current £90 mill
The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world's most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al Hilal beat Premier League giant Manchester City 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. It was a seismic result in soccer terms; possibly the biggest upset of the tournament and precisely the type of statement Saudi Arabia has wanted to make since embarking on a project that will ultimately see it stage the World Cup in 2034. We wanted to show that Al Hilal has the talent, the power to be here, said defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who was among a slew of star players paid fortunes to leave Europe's top clubs for the Saudi Pro League in recent years. Superstar signings and ones that got away =========================== The biggest of them all was Cristiano Ronaldo, who completed one of the most stunning moves in soccer history when joining Al Nas
City have made light work of their group so far, brushing aside Wydad AC and Al Ain with ease.
Group G has Juventus and Man City in the top 2 spots who have qualified for the last 16 after their wins against Wydad and Al Ain respectively.
Manchester City will be hoping to salvage their season with a strong FIFA Club World Cup 2025 run.
With Mateo Kovačić sidelined due to an Achilles injury, there's a strong chance Reijnders will line up alongside Rodri in central midfield.
According to reports, the delay in finalizing the deal wasn't due to contractual disagreements, but rather a logistical hiccup, De Bruyne was house hunting in Naples.
Manchester City concluded a $150 million spending spree ahead of the Club World Cup by announcing the signing of Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Reijnders moved for an initial fee of 55 million euros ($63 million) and is the second midfielder after France playmaker Rayan Cherki to join City in the special June 1-10 transfer window created to allow sides in the 32-team Club World Cup to reshape their squads. City paid Lyon $41 million for Cherki and also signed Algeria left back Rayan At-Nouri from Wolverhampton for $42 million. After deciding not to push to sign Florian Wirtz the Germany playmaker is close to joining Liverpool, according to reports in the British media City has spent around the same amount on three players. Add this latest splurge to an outlay of more than $200 million in the winter transfer window and City has already spent at least $350 million on players in 2025 to provide manager Pep Guardiola with a squa
Two coaches who have been key to Liverpool's success in recent years joined Pep Guardiola's backroom staff at Manchester City on Tuesday. Pepijn Lijnders, who was the long-time No. 2 to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, will take over as City's assistant manager. The Dutchman left Liverpool and spent the first half of last season as head coach at Salzburg before getting fired. James French comes directly from Liverpool to City as its new set-piece coach, ending his 13-year stay at Anfield during which time he worked as the opposition analyst. Pepijn and James have each amassed huge experience working in their individual roles over the past few years," said Hugo Viana, City's new director of football. Their talent, application, work ethic and all-round commitment are totally aligned with the values that underpin how Pep wants football to be played." Lijnders and French will join City ahead of the Club World Cup starting on Saturday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Manchester to recognize his contribution on and off the field since joining the club in 2016. Guardiola was presented with an honorary doctorate by the university's chancellor on Monday at a ceremony to honor his success with City, including leading the team to six Premier League titles and the Champions League, and in the community, notably through his Guardiola Sala Foundation. I have spent nine years here and it has become home, Guardiola said. The people, the culture, my incredible football club, my colleagues it is all so special to me and my family. When I arrived here in 2016, I did not know how long I would spend here. The way this city embraced me made everything easy. My time here has been beautiful. Professor Duncan Ivison, who is the university's president and vice chancellor, described Guardiola as an innovator and a winner who has inspired millions of people through his success
While other regions such as Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF), and South America (CONMEBOL) host their own continental championships, the global popularity of European football ensures the UCL remains on top.
De Bruyne's arrival brings not only world-class experience and creativity but also leadership to a Napoli side eager to build on their recent success and make a mark in Europe once again.
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This victory not only grants Crystal Palace their inaugural FA Cup title but also secures their qualification for the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League group stage, marking their first entry into Europe.
Wigan Athletic's stunning 2013 victory over Manchester City remains one of the greatest upsets in FA Cup history
Crystal Palace's convincing victory over Aston Villa in the last round may serve as a psychological advantage heading into the final against City
Newcastle United jumped to third on the table after their 2-0 win against 10-man Chelsea at St. James Park.