Manchester City’s big guns brush aside Swindon in FA Cup

Harry McKirdy scores consolation goal to send home crowd at County Ground wild

Manchester City take two attempts at beating Leicester City

After a ruthless first half Pep Guardiola’s side let the Foxes back into the game

Ireland throw it all at Portugal but fail to break the door down

Stephen Kenny’s side sensed chance of a famous win after Pepe’s red card

João Cancelo lights a fire under Man City as he proves an able assistant

Portuguese star enjoys a hat-trick of assists as City hit four

Club Bruges battered as Manchester City prove unstoppable

Riyad Mahrez scores twice while teenager Cole Palmer is also on target in Belgium

Pep Guardiola’s constant tinkering keeps Manchester City A-listers on their toes

Sterling, Cancelo and Stones among victims of a policy that hasn’t always worked

Manchester City score six but slipshod defending will concern Pep Guardiola

Jack Grealish scores fine individual goal on his Champions League debut

Kenny backs Ireland’s youngsters to end miserable run in Azerbaijan clash

Manager can ‘see players emerging’ following impressive display in defeat to Portugal

Ireland v Portugal: All you need to know ahead of World Cup qualifier

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

English clubs made net transfer loss of over €6bn between 2011 and 2020

Manchester City the biggest spenders on international deals during that time

Football world’s eyes focus on Ronaldo as Ireland set for bit-part role

Kenny’s side braced for daunting test against multitalented Portugal squad in the Algarve

Manchester City and PSG drawn in same Champions League group

Chelsea in group with Juventus, Man United handed favourable draw

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Injury-plagued De Bruyne becoming a constant concern for Guardiola

Manchester City midfielder may miss Norwich clash as his stop-start year continues

Belgium hold on to send defending champions Portugal packing

De Bruyne limps off as Cristiano Ronaldo’s side can’t make dominance count in Seville

‘French’ Pogba turns up to produce a majestic display against Portugal

A below-par display against Hungary brought familiar criticism of his lack of consistency

Ronaldo equals world record as France and Portugal share spoils

Three penalties are scored as European and world champions secure place in the last-16

Euro 2020 Group F: Benzema makes world champions France even stronger

Team guide: Luckless Hungary face Portugal and Germany in group of death

Euro 2020 Group A: Italian renaissance will need goals

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Man City defender Ruben Dias voted Premier League player of the year

Portugal defender also won the Football Writers’ award

Ken Early: Covid, maths and luck help Chelsea triumph in Europe

Tuchel’s champions showed how best teams have integrated set-pieces into open play

Rio Ferdinand comparisons swirl around Andrew Omobamidele

Young Norwich defender and Leixlip native has earned a call-up to Ireland’s senior squad

Irish unit of Ronaldo’s ‘super-agency’ showed €27.6m profit in 2019

Profits at Gestifute Ireland almost halved as revenue falls by 45% to €32.3m

Guardiola worked out a way of combining possession with defensive resolve

Title was confirmed on Tuesday night having never been in doubt since March

Barney Ronay: Man City’s title is a triumph of class and refinement on the hoof

Look beyond the wealth and admire the solutions found by Pep Guardiola and his team

Chelsea comeback delays Manchester City’s title party

Aguero penalty miss proves costly as Chelsea win crucial three points in race for top four

City’s success a triumph of the collective over the individual

PSG eventually imploded in the face of Guardiola’s resilient and disciplined side

Chelsea end City’s quadruple quest in FA Cup semi-final

Ziyech scores the only goal of the game to see off the league leaders at Wembley

Phil Foden steps up late on to give Manchester City a little breathing space

Pep Guardiola’s side fail to build on Kevin De Bruyne’s early goal against Dortmund

Man City back in the groove with win at Leicester

Pep Guardiola’s team make it 15 straight away wins in all competitions

Manchester City get back to winning ways as flaws abound at the Etihad

All seven goals in win over Southampton were down to poor defending

Late flurry of goals send Manchester City 15 points clear at the top

Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez on target as Pep Guardiola’s make it 21 straight wins

Aguero returns as City surge further clear with West Ham win

Visitors were without Fabianski, meaning Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph started

Guardiola praises ‘exceptional’ job done by Klopp

City boss predicts a rise in Covid cases in Premier League due to upcoming international break

Ken Early: Liverpool not just out of luck - they need a rebuild

Have the champions just been really really really unlucky or what has gone wrong?

Alisson errors gift Man City Anfield win to race clear at the top

Champions’ goalkeeper makes rare double mistake to decide clash of the big two

John Stones double moves Manchester City up to second spot

Pep Guardiola’s side place themselves firmly in title shake-up as they crush Palace

Manchester City give Solskjær’s United that sinking feeling again

More semi-final failure for Manchester United as City return to Carabao Cup final

Manchester City brutally expose Arsenal’s defensive frailties

Defending champions ease through to semi-finals of the Carabao Cup

Man City draw a blank in Porto as late Jesus goal is chalked off

Guardiola’s side left frustrated but progression into last-16 is secure

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