Pep Guardiola's reign as Manchester City boss starts with a 1-0 defeat in a friendly at his former club Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no intention of ditching the methods that brought him success in Spain and Germany and wants to prove it is possible to win in the Premier League by playing attractive football.

Spanish international forward Nolito has signed for Manchester City from Celta Vigo, the Premier League club confirm on Friday.

Spain forward Nolito has a lot to learn if he ends up joining former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

Prior to the start of the Copa America, United States coach Juergen Klinsmann had set the semi-finals as a target but will now need a new goal as the hosts prepare to take on top-ranked Argentina for spot in the final.

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has joined Manchester City from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal, the Premier League club announce.

Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been fined £22,058 and warned about his future conduct after accepting a Football Association charge in relation to betting on matches.

Manchester City secure fourth place and Arsenal overhaul their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur to come second on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season when a bomb scare rocked Old Trafford.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, the Swedish superstar confirmed via Twitter on Friday.

Belgium suffered a mighty Euro 2016 blow on Saturday when inspirational skipper Vincent Kompany was ruled out of the tournament after failing to recover from injury.

Manuel Pellegrini could not conceal his disappointment after his final home game as Manchester City manager ended in a damaging 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.

Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final for the second time in three years after overcoming Manchester City 1-0 in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

With star forward Cristiano Ronaldo consigned to the bench with injury, Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Manchester City, who kept their hopes alive for a maiden Champions League final.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez struck twice before half-time to secure a 2-0 win over West Bromwich and move past Manchester City to the number 3 spot in the English Premier League.

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo plays down the severity of the leg muscle injury he suffered during the La Liga match against Villareal on Wednesday.

Newcastle's Vurnon Anita neutralised Manchester City's lead in the 31st minute, after which the relegation strugglers held off the challenge from the third-placed side to give hope to the chasing pack in the race for a Champions League spot.

Wayne Rooney plans to send Jurgen Klopp into another frustrated touchline frenzy by ruining the Liverpool manager's first taste of his club's bitter rivalry with Manchester United

Barcelona finish 2015 as the most prolific outfit across Europe's top five leagues led by their ferocious 'MSN' attack of Messi, Neymar and Suarez.

Arsenal sealed their supporting role behind Leicester in the Premier League Christmas billing by beating fellow title hopefuls Manchester City 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.

Real Madrid have been named as the most valuable football club in the world by marketing experts, who placed Manchester United second and Barcelona third.