Reduced role 'difficult to deal with at times' - Ake
Nathan Ake has said he has found a reduced playing role at Manchester City this season "difficult to deal with at times". The Netherlands defender, 31, had an injury-affected 2024-25 and has started only four Premier League matches for City this term.
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'A realisation of tens of thousands of people's hopes'
Construction on Hill Dickinson Stadium began in August 2021 and was completed in 2025. The Toffees finished four points above the relegation zone in 2021-22 and just two points clear of the drop zone the following season. Everton also cut ties with Russian sponsors in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine and the Friedkin Group took over the club in November 2024.
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Real Madrid to bench midfield superstar for Mallorca and Bayern Munich clashes
£262m loss 'not acceptable' without on-field success
It might have been acceptable if they had been top of the league and still in the Champions League, but they are not and hence it's not acceptable. Jim: I have been going to watch Chelsea since 1955 and I've seen both ups and downs at the club. David: If we were battling for the Premier League and building a new stadium, I'd still be concerned about these losses.
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EFL preview: Promotion, play-offs and shock return