• German exchange students visit Reading’s City Hall and learn about the city’s government

    The student exchange program began in 2002 as part of the sister-city partnership formed by Reading and Reutlingen more than a quarter-century ago.

  • Manchester City v Real Madrid betting offer: Get 35/1 on Manchester City to qualify with Parimatch

    Manchester City return to Champions League action on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium as they take on 14-time European champions Real Madrid in the second leg of their quarter final, with the

  • Manchester City, the masters of the run-in: ‘They know it’s dead or alive’

    So after all of the premature declarations when and lost at home on the same day earlier this month, it turns out we do still have a title race after all. Arsenal have won both league games since then, meaning Pep Guardiola’s side will again be feeling the pressure when they play away against Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday. Advertisement But if one thing about the modern-day version of City should have become clear by now it is that, when they go into matches knowing they have no option...

  • Kylian Mbappe stars as PSG close in on Ligue 1 title

    Mbappe scored his 26th goal of the season.

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    Real Madrid’s Squad For Their Manchester City Trip Has A Surprise

    Real Madrid's squad list for Wednesday's vital Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Manchester City has one big surprise.

  • How Phil Foden has developed into Manchester City’s outstanding player

    Young midfielder was player of the match against Real Madrid and is now trusted by Pep Guardiola to be centre stageIf you weren’t an experienced Pep Guardiola watcher, you might have assumed there was something seriously wrong with Phil Foden’s spectacular goal at the Bernabéu on Tuesday night. Finger jabbing, face creased with aggression, Guardiola strode on to the pitch to clutch Foden’s face with such vigour that he not only squished Foden’s cheeks but made his ears flap. But that’s just...

  • Pep Guardiola uses Merseyside derby as fuel for Manchester City’s cruise

    ‘What happened to Liverpool can happen to us’Manager urges champions to maintain focus after 4-0 winPep Guardiola said he used Liverpool’s defeat at Everton as a reminder to his Manchester City players about the perils of football before they went to Brighton on Thursday night and won 4-0.Twenty-four hours after Liverpool’s 2-0 derby defeat, City ran riot on the south coast, two goals from Phil Foden and one apiece from Kevin De Bruyne and Julián Álvarez ensuring they retained control of their...

  • PSG vs. Lorient: Free live stream, TV, how to watch Kylian Mbappe

    Kylian Mbappe is back in action on Wednesday afternoon as Paris

  • Sharp rise in Aim delistings casts doubt over City of London’s future

    Junior stock exchange has lost 70 companies in past 12 months as UK market’s status faces scrutinyThe number of companies delisting from London’s junior stock market has risen sharply in the last year, adding to concerns about the future of the City’s financial sector.In the past 12 months the number of companies on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) has fallen by 70 to 738 at the end of March, according to London Stock Exchange Group data. That is a drop of 9%, and is significantly more...

  • Manchester City’s gripping system failure offers glimmer of hope to others

    Madrid being cast as underdogs is a grotesque measure of where we are but absorbing tie was a telling clash of contrastsIt turns out Pep Guardiola was right after all. Manchester City’s pursuit of the double-treble will now remain “a hypothetical dream”.This was Pep’s own excellent phrase before Wednesday’s second leg against Real Madrid, a formulation that suggests even Guardiola’s dreams are full of theory, algebra, hypotheticals, like a footballing version of Evelyn Waugh’s professor Silenus,...

  • Bayern Munich’s Musiala emerges as top target for Guardiola at Manchester City

    German club could demand huge fee for 21-year-oldOther City targets include Lucas Paquetá and Eberechi EzeManchester City are planning a big push to sign Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala this summer. Pep Guardiola wants more options in attacking midfield and Musiala is emerging as his top target.Bayern will not want to lose the Germany international, who has two years on his deal, and could ward off suitors by demanding a huge fee. The 21-year-old, who can play in a variety of positions in attack,...

  • Manchester City are holders, but Real Madrid’s kings must still be dethroned

    Last year’s semi-final blitz at the Etihad was a triumphant night yet Pep Guardiola knows there is no guarantee of a repeatBlowing away Real Madrid in a Champions League semi-final second leg before their home crowd was the fantasy Manchester City made reality last spring. The challenge for the holders is to knock the Madridistas out again at the Etihad Stadium, and after the scintillating performance of a year ago there is no sense of inferiority.By the close of a seismic night at a jubilant...