Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, July 6.
Jesus recalls Guardiola decision that made him leave.
Gabriel Jesus decided to leave Manchester City when Pep Guardiola didn’t play him in a Champions League group fixture against Paris Saint-Germain in 2021
Jesus left City for Arsenal last summer, helping the Gunners to second place in the Premier League behind his former club. He was the only recognised striker the season before, but preferred to play out wide, leaving City without a striker until Erling Haaland replaced him 12 months ago.
Reflecting on his time at the Etihad, Jesus has claimed in a new interview that one particular snub from Guardiola left him crying in the dressing room, where he made the decision to leave early on in his final season with City.
Cole Palmer shines for England
Cole Palmer scored and teed up two more as England defeated Israel to reach the Under-21 European Championship final.
England have been sensational in the prestigious tournament and are yet to even concede a goal in their five matches. The 3-0 victory over Israel on Wednesday night has booked a final with Spain on Saturday in Georgia, with kick-off coming at 5pm.
Palmer was the star of the show as the Manchester City starlet set up the opening goal for Morgan Gibbs-White – who had earlier missed a penalty Palmer had helped create – with a pinpoint deep cross into the box which the Nottingham Forest playmaker brilliantly headed create – with a pinpoint deep cross into the box which the Nottingham Forest playmaker brilliantly headed home from 12 yards. The Young Lions doubled their lead after the hour mark to put the game to bed with a scintillating move.
