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Today — 21 May 2025Latest Sport News

Zimbabwe’s welcome return sets the table for England’s banquet of Test cricket

20 May 2025 at 23:49

A four-day encounter at Trent Bridge is a low-key affair compared to five-Test series against India and Australia but a first meeting with Zimbabwe in 22 years could yet prove crucial for England

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Yesterday — 20 May 2025Latest Sport News

Pep Guardiola vows to walk away from Man City unless one condition is met

20 May 2025 at 23:27

The Spaniard has been left upset at being forced to omit several players from his squad altogether, with Savinho, Abdukodir Khusanov, Claudio Echeverri, Rico Lewis and James McAtee all left out of Tuesday’s squad against Bournemouth

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Remember me with joy – Kevin De Bruyne bids farewell to Manchester City fans

20 May 2025 at 14:57
A tearful Kevin De Bruyne bade farewell to Manchester City fans as he said he hoped they would remember him “with joy”.The Belgian made his 142nd and final home appearance for the club in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth, coming within inches of capping it with a goal when he hit the crossbar in the first half, before an emotional on-field presentation after the match.Pep Guardiola could be seen crying too as videos of tributes from former team-mates including Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho, and Vincent Kompany, club great Mike Summerbee and admirers including Thierry Henry were played on the big screen.An emotional Kevin De Bruyne watched on as a tribute video featuring some familiar faces was played in his honour 🥹 pic.twitter.com/LdM1SgJKpu— Premier League (@premierleague) May 20, 2025City players and staff had lined up to give De Bruyne a guard of honour as he walked out on to the pitch alongside his wife Michele and their three children, and the 33-year-old struggled to compose himself when first asked to speak. “Manchester is home,” De Bruyne said. “Manchester is where these little kids were born. I came here with my wife Michele and we didn’t expect to be here 10 years, to do what we have done as a club, with the supporters, my team-mates. “We’ve won everything. We’ve made the club bigger and now they’re going to take over.”De Bruyne has scored 108 goals in 421 City appearances, the first City midfielder since Colin Bell to hit triple figures, while also piling up 177 assists.During his 10-year stay, De Bruyne became City’s most successful player, winning six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five League Cups, the Champions League, the Super Cup and the Club World Cup.“I wanted to play with creativity, I wanted to play with passion,” he said. “I wanted to enjoy football and I hope, I think, everybody enjoyed it. Everybody pushed me so hard from the inside and outside the club to be the best version of myself.“These guys you see on the screen and these guys in

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