Man City goal was 'inspired by Messi video watched before game', says Jack Grealish

Manchester City will host the second Manchester derby of the season on Sunday afternoon, as Manchester United visit the Etihad in the Premier League.

Manchester United, but he still ranks among the world’s best goalscorers.The Portuguese superstar remains the Red Devils top scorer this term, having also finished with the most goals in Serie A last year.Despite being 37-years-old, Ronaldo is still capable of performing at the highest level, with United’s interim boss Ralf Rangnick making him his first-choice striker at Old Trafford.A new list showing the highest scorers after turning 30 in the top five European leagues has also shown Ronaldo’s remarkable ability to continue to star in the Premier League.The top 10 of the list comprises players from across Europe, with the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga all featured.At number 10 on the list is Luis Suarez, who has scored 103 goals in the 168 games he has played since turning 30 in 2017, across spells at Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.The next man up also spent his seasons since turning 30 entirely in La Liga, with Artiz Aduriz having hit the back of the net 104 times in 269 games for Valencia and Athletic Bilbao.Italian icon Luca Toni comes in at eight, scoring 104 goals in 227 games for the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus and Hellas Verona.Who do you think is the best player of all time? Let us know in the comments section...Another Italian, Fabio Quagliarella, sits just above Toni, firing in 108 times in the 288 games and nine years since he turned 30,Roma legend Francesco Totti just misses out on a place in the top five, having hit 125 goals in the 279 games he played after turning 30 until his retirement.Robert Lewandowski should move higher than his current fifth place, having scored an astonishing 125 goals in the three years since his 30th birthday.Ronaldo’s fellow superstar Lionel Messi is

Manchester City recovered from a 3-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur with a late 1-0 win against Everton on Saturday afternoon, but the attacking performance was not at its free-flowing best. One reason might be a slight tactical change from Pep Guardiola – moving Bernardo Silva into the front three.

Chelsea have evolved into one of the most decorated football clubs in Europe over the past two decades.The Blues have become almost synonymous with success since Abramovich snapped the Londoners up in a £140million deal back in 2003.The Russian oligarch changed the game in the Premier League by splashing the cash to make the Blues a global force.While that approach has led the Blues to 21 trophies during his 19-year reign, there have still been signings that have evaded the Chelsea chief.Despite having a blank chequebook, Abramovich was left frustrated by a host of blockbuster names over the years.Daily Star Sport recalls six failed transfer moves from the Abramovich era...Lionel Messi finally left Barcelona last summer - seven years after Abramovich tried to strike a deal with the Catalan giants to bring the Argentine superstar to London.Messi was at the peak of his powers when the Chelsea chief tried to entice him into ditching his beloved Barca.However, the £225million mega-move fell flat at the eleventh hour over a transfer dispute, despite Messi reportedly being keen on the switch.Abramovich has seen Chelsea conquer Europe twice during his 19-year tenure - but Messi is the one true European superstar who truly got away during his historic reign.Who do you think was the best signing of the Abramovich era? Let us know in the comments section.Brazilian superstar Roberto Carlos was another galactico who came close to joining Abramovich's Chelsea revolution.The iconic left-back revealed that he was on the brink of quitting Real Madrid to join the Blues back in 2007 - before the move was killed by a legal wrangle.He told Goal: "I had two proposals, Fenerbahce and Chelsea.

On-loan Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial has been left out of Sevilla's 23-man squad for Friday evening's La Liga clash with Alaves, the Spanish club has confirmed.

Here are your Manchester City morning headlines on Friday, March 4.

Jack Grealish had admitted he's looking forward to the 'massive' Manchester derby on Sunday.

Rio Ferdinand has suggested Arsenal should go after Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus in the summer.

Here are your Man City morning headlines on Thursday, March 3.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday, March 2.

Ilkay Gundogan has faced Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, as well as some of the best players to pass through the Premier League and Bundesliga or the international scene with Germany.

Emily Atack has proved that she has certainly moved on from footballer Jack Grealish as she sent fans wild with a glam hair change.The 32-year-old was all dolled up ready for another regular appearance on Keith Lemon's Celebrity Juice - with Emily being a team captain on the show.Smouldering for the camera, she posed against a off-white wall to showcase her brand new peach hair colour.Ditching her blonde locks, the Inbetweeners star wowed her online followers as she debuted her locks in a stunning tousled style.Giving fans a further heat booster, she modelled a fabulous shirt dress that grazed the tops of her thighs and hugged her curves impeccably.The TV star opted for bare legs, teaming the figure-hugging attire with a black strapped pair of towering heels.Adding pops of elegance, she accessorised with gold necklaces and rings to complete her sensational outfit.Captioning the duo of images, the actress teased: "Peachy Keen @celebrityjuiceofficial."Comments poured in beneath the post with Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse being one of the first to chime praise.The new ITV panellist told Emily: "Yes gorgeous," followed by a number of emojis to show support.Others gushed pleasantries about her orange and pink coloured locks, with one person commenting: "Fab hair colour really suits you."A second wrote: "Hair, hair, hair," followed by flames emojis while a third online user penned: "OMG insane."Meanwhile, last month Emily made the headlines after she took to Instagram celebrating Valentine's Day with a cheeky poem - which was believed to be a subtle swipe at football star Jack Grealish.At the end of 2020, the Manchester City star and the comedian were believed to have been romantically linked - although the twosome never did

Kylian Mbappe is set to be offered a new bumper deal at PSG, as the French side is desperate to keep their superstar.Mbappe is out of contract in the summer, and Real Madrid are reportedly ready to swoop in for the Frenchman.Los Blancos have been courting the Frenchman after they failed to land Mbappe last summer with a last-minute bid.According to French-outlet Le Parisian, PSG have offered Mbappe a contract rumoured to be worth around €50million-per-year (£41.7m).Should Mbappe accept the deal, he will earn €960,000-per-week, which is £799,000-per-week, rocketing him up the standings or football's highest earner.Currently, PSG house the highest-earning footballer on the planet: Lionel Messi.Messi left Barcelona last summer - despite offering to take a 50 per cent pay cut to remain in Catalonia - to land a mega pay rise at the French giants.The Argentine superstar earns a reported £960,000-per-week.Mbappe would comfortably slot in as the second highest-earning footballer on the planet, ahead of fellow PSG team-mate Neymar, who reportedly earns £606,000-per-week. What do you think of the amount PSG are paying their stars? Let us know in the comments section The rest of the top 10 is a who's who of football, with one notable exception.Oscar, who left Chelsea to earn millions in China, sits in fourth on £540,000-per-week, while Gareth Bale rounds out the top five.Mbappe himself is currently, fifth but will jump up to second if he accepts the deal.Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Philippe Coutinho, and David de Gea complete the top 10.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the

Manchester City fans are split in opinion on the news that Everton have received an apology from the PGMOL after the Toffees were denied a penalty against City.

Jack Grealish managed to silence Roy Keane on Tuesday evening after scoring Manchester City's second goal in their victory over Peterborough United.

Jack Grealish has praised the resolve of Manchester City teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko after an incredibly tough week and labelled him as 'underrated'.

Pep Guardiola praised Jack Grealish's aggression in the final third as the Manchester City forward returned from injury against Peterborough.

Pep Guardiola says that the double substitution of his centre-backs at Peterborough was down to injury.

Manchester City are among the teams linked with Villarreal's Yeremi Pino, according to reports.

Manchester City have handed Oleksandr Zinchenko the captain's armband for their FA Cup tie against Peterborough United this evening in a heart-warming gesture following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The club announced the decision on Twitter, noting that skipper Fernandinho was the man behind the move.Pep Guardiola insisted before the game that everyone "was behind the gesture" and that Fernandinho's act of kindness has shown "how how important the situation in Ukraine is"."Our captain [Fernandinho] decided to give the captain's armband to him [Oleksandr Zinchenko], to show how important is the situation [in Ukraine]. All of the club is behind this gesture, behind our captain, to represent his country," the Manchester City boss said.Guardiola has been full of praise for Zinchenko all week and applauded the defender's mental strength in the wake of the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine.Zinchenko was an unused substitute during Manchester City's 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday, but Guardiola said he was happy to pick him this evening, in spite of the ongoing conflict."It will be good for him to show why he is here and a magnificent player needs to play football," the Spaniard told reporters.

Lionel Messi is bemused by criticism in the media after a below-par start to his time at Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports. Many pundits and fans expected the Argentine, 34, to pick up where he left off following his dramatic switch from Barcelona last summer.Despite Barca's on and off the field issues last term, Messi still managed to find the back of the net 38 times in all competitions - his 13th consecutive season scoring 30+ goals.It will take a monumental effort for the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner to extend that run to 14 seasons following a wretched first few months in Paris.