Gabriel Jesus makes fitness admission after making Man City return

Martin Offiah has opened up about his thoughts on the royals as the debate about the family’s role in 21st century Britain churns on.The rugby star spoke candidly on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner.Martin, 56, was awarded his MBE in 1997 by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace, whom he described as “fantastic".When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I think they’re a good thing for this country.That’s something that should be kept.”Ahead of being honoured along with legendary England captain Jason Robinson last Wednesday night, Martin reflected on his proudest sporting achievement.“My proudest moment is probably going to be scoring for Wigan,” he said.“Jason and I are here being honoured tonight.The Wigan club are here tonight and it's their 150th anniversary.“And obviously me scoring in that game with Jason in 1994 at Wembley is what I’m going to be remembered for when I’m no longer here.”Martin was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2013 after an incredibly successful career in the sport.The athlete played for English league clubs Wigan, London Broncos, Widnes and Salford City Reds, while in Australia he also played for Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and St.

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Johannes Radebe, were expecting to receive abuse when they took part in the BBC dance show as the first all-male couple.Speaking recently on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John said: “I guess, we knew it was going to happen. We fully anticipated a bit of hate.“Johannes, being a black man as well, he anticipated a bit of racial hate, which he got.

Ben Croll “I asked myself, why was it so difficult to name a Quebecois film from the past 25 years that treated sexuality as its central theme?” Côté told Variety. “Why could France foster directors who filmed the human body in direct and unselfconscious ways, and Quebec could not? Were Quebecois more prudish than others?”And so the Montreal-based filmmaker started on his 14th feature, which follows three so-called “hypersexual” women, plagued with troubled histories and fragile mental states, as they participate in a month-long therapy retreat. But as he developed the script with a local sexologist, the filmmaker saw potential traps in two very different directions.“The film could never be meant to judge,” Côté explained.

Brett Bull Each January, the Motion Picture Producers Assn. of Japan holds a press conference to reveal the previous year’s box office data and its list of top-grossing films.One year ago — at what was then thought to be the height of the coronavirus pandemic — the event was a somber gathering: Receipts for 2020 were down a whopping 38% over the year before.On Jan.

Prince Frederic von Anhalt, Zsa Zsa Gabor’s ninth and final husband, was desperate for an heir – so he adopted an adult son and chronicled it on TV. The widower is one of many subjects featured on A&E’s "Adults Adopting Adults," which chronicles his quest to find someone in Beverly Hills who could inherit his estate and care for him. "I tried very hard to find somebody," the 78-year-old told Fox News Digital.

Naman Ramachandran Producer Shrihari Sathe of New York-based production company Dialectic is enjoying the best time of his life, with no less than three of his projects, each completely different in style, genre and tone, being selected at A-list festivals.The latest career high for Sathe began with Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s continent-hopping, multilingual identity tale “No Land’s Man” being selected at Busan in October 2021, followed by Francisca Alegria’s Spanish-language magical realist drama “The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future” premiering at this year’s Sundance. Now, “Stay Awake,” an expansion of Jamie Sisley’s 2015 short film of the same name that premiered at the Berlinale and won the Jury Prize at Slamdance, makes its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival’s Generation 14plus strand on Feb. 12.

Roy Keane has labelled Kyle Walker "an idiot" after his mistake cost Manchester City a penalty against Liverpool.

on this link here.“You want players in the team who can win the ball back and that is the big strength of Roberto Firmino.”Liverpool are currently drawing 1-1 with City thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Salah, before Gabriel Jesus struck back around 30 minutes into the game.

Liverpool fans were left worried after spotting an “argument” between Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.The Senegalese international won the penalty for the Reds after 13 minutes that their star forward smashed into the back of the net.Jurgen Klopp’s side have a lot riding on the game as the blue side of Manchester provide their biggest test for consecutive titles.They could not hold onto the lead for half time, though, as Gabriel Jesus struck on the half-hour to equalise.And footage has emerged of the tension appearing to get to Liverpool’s star forwards moments after gaining the lead.In the clip, Salah shares high-fives with his team-mates after smashing past Ederson at the Etihad Stadium.When Mane approaches him, though, the Egyptian’s face

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus is making just his second start of the season for Manchester City against Liverpool on Sunday.Though the heavyweight encounter isn't a top-of-the-table clash like it has been in their last few meetings, the match could have serious ramifications for the rest of the Premier League season.A win for City could see them close the gap on Liverpool to just two points with a game in hand, though a loss would see it be stretched to a hefty eight.It's clear how important the game is to Pep Guardiola as he has thrown caution to the wind and started Jesus.The Brazilian only made his return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines as a late substitute in Tuesday's 3-0 victory against Olympiacos, but his introduction

straight to your inboxMicah Richards says he is "astonished" that Manchester City did not sign a striker during the summer transfer window.City boss Pep Guardiola has used winger Ferran Torres as a makeshift front man in recent weeks following injuries to Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inboxIn what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign so far, Manchester City host champions Liverpool on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.City striker Gabriel Jesus is likely to start up front after coming off the bench against Olympiacos in midweek, but Sergio Aguero will miss the game due to injury. Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho will also miss the clash against Jurgen Klopp's side.Liverpool will be without Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Thiago and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with defender Joel Matip a slight injury doubt too.So, what lineup will Pep Guardiola go with against Liverpool? And, what will the final score be?We used FIFA 21 to get a unique score prediction.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Friday, November 6Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City’s crunch clash with Liverpool on Sunday, Pep Guardiola has confirmed. “He’s not ready, not yet,” he responded when asked about the Argentinian’s availability in the pre-match press conference.The 32-year-old striker, who is fourth in the all-time Premier League top scorers list with 180 goals, returned from injury to feature against Arsenal, Porto and West Ham last month, but has been sidelined since the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.Gabriel Jesus is fit, however, and is expected to start after marking his return with a goal off the bench against Olympiakos in midweek.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, November 5.Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus thinks his side must beat Premier League champions, Liverpool, on Sunday to be considered title challengers this season.The Brazilian returned to action after a spell on the sidelines through injury in the Champions League win over Olympiacos on Tuesday evening and could feature in this weekend’s fixture at the Etihad Stadium.“It's a very important game for us, it's a direct confrontation against the leader of the table," said Jesus. “We need to be very focused, especially playing at home.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus says Manchester City must beat Liverpool on Sunday to be considered title contenders. The Blues have only lost one game in all competitions this season and picked up their third straight win with a 3-0 victory over Olympiacos in midweek.

Manchester City to beat Liverpool this weekend - or forget taking back the Premier League title.The two giants and bitter rivals at the Etihad on 'Super Sunday' in a showdown that could well go on to determine the outcome of the title race.City head into the encounter trailing Jurgen Klopp's league leaders by five points but with a game in hand.Pep Guardiola is desperate to take revenge on the Reds after seeing them storm to their first title in 30 years last season to dethrone City as champions.Jesus knows City have to put a marker down and win and the Brazilian international said: "It's a very important game for us - it's a direct confrontation against the leader of the table."We need to be very focused, especially playing at home.

straight to your inboxManchester City continued their 100% winning start to this season's Champions League campaign courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Olympiacos on Tuesday evening.Having already swept aside Porto and Marseille in their opening two group matches, City saw off their Greek opponents at the Etihad Stadium.Goals from Ferran Torres, Gabriel Jesus and Joao Cancelo ensured a good night's work for Pep Guardiola's men.Here's how some of our colleagues from the national media reported on the action.Torres has proved an able deputy up front in the past couple of weeks but the sight of Jesus back in action - and back in scoring form - was surely the most satisfying part of Guardiola's night.In the absence of Jesus and fellow striker Sergio

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves says Sergio Aguero should come back into Manchester City's starting line-up when fit even with Ferran Torres' impressive form up front.The summer signing has been deputising in a rather unfamiliar role up front due to injuries to Aguero and Gabriel Jesus but has impressed, scoring in three successive Champions League matches.With Aguero not far off fitness, former City midfielder Hargreaves says the iconic striker needs to come back into Pep Guardiola's starting XI.Yet he says a space must be found for Torres thanks to the quality he has shown.Hargreaves told BT Sport: "I think Aguero comes back in because he's Sergio Aguero."Jesus came in and played great with some good touches but when a player shows

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 4 November.Pep Guardiola reacts to Gabriel Jesus’ returnGabriel Jesus made the perfect return to action last night, coming off the bench to score against Olympiacos. The Manchester City striker had been out of action since September, but took a little over 10 minutes to get back among the goals after replacing Riyad Mahrez in an eventual 3-0 victory.

straight to your inboxGuardiola gives update on potential returns of Aguero and JesusPep Guardiola said it is “too early” to say whether Gabriel Jesus will be fit to play against Olympiacos in the Champions League. The Brazilian has been absent since the opening day of the season while Sergio Aguero remains out with a hamstring problem.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will give Gabriel Jesus the chance to prove his fitness to face Olympiakos on Tuesday, but could turn to Ferran Torres or Raheem Sterling to lead the line. Jesus has had one training session with his teammates as he steps up his return from injury and if he gets through a session on Monday afternoon he could be involved against the Greek champions in Manchester City's third Champions League group fixture.