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The long-serving Belgium international has been at the Etihad Stadium since the summer of 2008. He has made well over 300 appearances for City, helping them to two Premier League titles along with FA Cup and League Cup successes. Fitness issues have, however, been a problem at times and Pep Guardiola now boasts centre-half alternatives in the form of John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi and Aymeric Laporte. Kompany, though, is hoping to see out a contract that is due to run until the summer of 2019, with the 31-year-old telling reporters on where he sees himself next season: “That’s not even a debate....

“Absolutely not, honestly,” he said with a laugh. “I’m so tired. Myself and my team are so exhausted. I’ve played so much tennis. I definitely need a well-earned vacation after this one.” It was a non-traditional answer from perhaps the world’s most non-traditional player, as he stayed in character as tennis’ anti-establishment poster child. And then, of course, he zagged once again when people thought he would zig, playing a very busy summer schedule in the run-up to the US Open in New York....

In a similarly backwards fashion, Activision has now released the first screenshot for The Amazing Spider-Man, more than a month after the release of the game’s first trailer. Contained within the trailer is a somewhat interesting boss fight and some back-story for the game, whereas this screenshot doesn’t even deliver a full Spider-Man. What it does deliver, however, is a look at the game’s art style, which bares a more striking resemblance to traditional Spider-Man games of the past than to what Beenox has been working on previously — something that was brought to our attention when a few concept art pieces for the game appeared online....

However, The Ascent is a labor of love from a small 12-person development team, rather than a major AAA studio, so its scope is not quite so grand. How Long Is ‘The Ascent’? Your mileage with The Ascent will vary depending on how much of its side content you choose to engage with, and also how regularly you are taking advantage of the fast travel system to skip past dungeons....

Curtin was at a crossroads after the 2009 MLS season, his ninth as a player in the league. He was hoping to be able to sign with the Union as a player during the club’s inaugural season, but when that opportunity didn’t present itself, Curtin made the tough decision to give up his playing career at the age of 30 and begin his quest to become a coach. MORE: All you need to know about the Union...

Memphis on the way to redemption Memphis netted twice in a 4-0 trouncing of the mid-table team, taking his tally to five goals and two assists in nine Ligue 1 games for Lyon since his move from Manchester United in January. It was the final goal of the game that made headlines all across the world on Sunday night when the Netherlands international took the ball in the centre of the pitch and beat Lafont from a huge distance....

Watch Goal’s Peter Staunton and Carlo Garganese debate the issue above and have your say in the comments section…

Actors including James Spader and Megan Boone recorded their dialogue on their own homes for the animated segments of the Season 7 finale, titled “The Kazanjian Brothers.” The summary for the episode reads: “The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Meanwhile, Liz must make a momentous decision.” Speaking to the Associated Press, Spader said of recording his dialogue, “I hadn’t yet played Raymond Reddington with my son tiptoeing into the kitchen to get snacks… But you do what you do....

The Blacklist Season 7 will continue with episodes 11 and 12 on Friday, March 20, but before then here is everything you need to know about what went down in December on the series. The end of Episode 10 saw Katarina call Liz moments after Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) had told her that she had died after first being in a traffic accident and then being gunned down. In this call, Katarina tells her that she needs to disappear for a while, but will get in contact with her soon so they can work together to find some joint answers....

In the previous episode it was established that Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) had begun to lay claim to Jabba the Hutt’s throne, an act that led someone to hire assassins to kill him. Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) thwarted the killers’ plans and took one of them captive, and Episode 2 opens with her bringing the prisoner to meet with Fett, demanding answers about their employer. There’s something quite satisfying in the way Shand undermined the assassin’s reputation as the world’s most lethal fighters as being “just people in hoods” who were too expensive for their own good....

Netflix’s hit reality television show is hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, 45, who has also starred in films like Always Be My Maybe and Isn’t It Romantic. The Circle follows a group of contestants who live in the same apartment building but communicate only through online messaging devices, never meeting face-to-face or even hearing each other’s voices. Throughout the game the cast rate each other at ranking ceremonies, with the most popular being deemed “influencers,” and the least being at risk of being “blocked” and eliminated from the game....

Posting on Reddit’s popular r/antiwork forum, Redditor u/nenonina (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said her employer recently came under new management and explained how her reaction to the group’s oppressive dress code sparked the major change to her usual schedule. “I’m a waitress at a restaurant in a country club,” OP began. “I got in a heated argument with my supervisor when he went off at me for loosening my corset while I was on break....

Season 4 of The Crown depicts the former British Prime Minister and the queen, played by Olivia Colman, at odds over class, work ethic and royal tradition. The Conservative politician, played by Gillian Anderson, cuts close to the bone in one conversation, saying she had sacked ministers whose “privilege and entitlement” meant they “lacked grit.” The real life differences between the two female leaders at the top of British society during the 1980s are laid out in the journals of Kenneth Rose, a newspaper diarist who moved in royal circles....

One of the principal events that took place this year alongside the official separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, was the devastating fire that destroyed large parts of the monarch’s beloved home, Windsor Castle. The fire and its aftermath were recreated by Netflix for the fifth season of their hit drama chronicling the life and reign of the queen, The Crown. But how did the fire really start and how did it affect the royals in real life?...

Mislintat joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in November to replace outgoing chief scout Steve Rowley and was immediately tasked with helping secure the best young talent from around the world. The German had already extensively scouted Mavropanos for the Bundesliga giants but was forced to close the deal for Arsenal due to advanced interest from Udinese, as Goal revealed at the start of January. Mavropanos, 20, was expected to go straight out on loan to Werder Bremen but manager Arsene Wenger opted to keep the Greek youngster at the club until the end of the season after he impressed in his first week of training with the first team....

The bill—for State Department and related foreign service funding—was adopted on Capitol Hill by a vote of 217 to 212. It is a binding legislation that now provides both the budget and how it is to be used. Adopted with the legislation was amendment 35, introduced by Republican lawmakers Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Scott Perry (PA-10), Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Mike Gallagher (WI-08). The motion “[p]rohibits the expenditure of funds to create, procure or display any map that depicts Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China,” according to the text....

Teamfight Tactics Mobile will be mostly the same as its PC counterpart, with crossplay across existing platforms included. There are substantial changes to its menu and the user interface, but everything else is exactly how you picture it. If you want to equip items or buy champions, you’ll need to open a drag-out menu that takes up a large portion of the screen. The mobile version also won’t have a store at launch, so the only way to buy and unlock Little Legends is by spending RP using your PC client....

The Australian 23rd seed claimed the first set 7-6(11) in an epic tiebreaker versus the world No.1 with plenty of controversy surrounding Kyrgios and his entourage in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium. After saving three set points in the tiebreak, Kyrgios earned his own set point and with coaching now allowed on-court, he asked his players box where to serve. With the Russian saving the set point, Kyrgios screamed in frustration at his team: “I asked you where to f***ing serve....

The Copa America holders slumped to a 3-0 loss against Brazil in Sao Paulo, with results elsewhere leaving them sixth in the CONMEBOL standings – shy of the four automatic spots for Russia 2018 and the intercontinental play-off berth taken by fifth-placed Peru. Germany 5/1 favourites for World Cup The sense of the loss marking the end of an era for a celebrated side was heightened by social media comments from Bayern Munich midfielder Vidal after head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi announced his intention to step down....

Once on the level that she’s currently at, it’s safe to say that fighters will inevitably have their detractors. Some would say that it’s a sign that athletes have already made it to the big leagues. In a photo posted on Danielle Kelly’s Instagram account, the American grappling slickster spoke about what it means to make it to the top as a woman in her sport: Kelly truly is doing a lot of things right if there are people who are selfishly trying to pull her down....