Man City blitz Chelsea as pressure mounts on Lampard

Manchester City dazzled with a first-half flurry to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, leaving Frank Lampard’s side with just one win in six Premier League games. lkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all scored for City with Callum Hudson-Odoi reducing the deficit late on for Chelsea.

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PSG appoint Mauricio Pochettino as new manager

Paris Saint Germain have announced the appointment of former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager. The Argentinian succeeds Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked by the Ligue 1 club on Christmas Eve.

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Soucek strikes late as Hammers defeat Everton

Tomas Soucek’s late strike handed West Ham the first Premier League victory of 2021, beating Everton 1-0 in a game that lacked clear-cut chances. Chances were at a premium for much of the game, with only one shot on target in the first half.

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2020 – The year in sport

Marking The Spot’s comprehensive sporting review of the year that was. Sport remained an integral part of our lives despite the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. 2020 brought us joy through sport but we sadly lost some sporting greats too.

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