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‘Their parents will be proud’ – Heskey brothers make Man City debuts
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‘Their parents will be proud’ – Heskey brothers make Man City debuts

When the travelling Manchester City fans at Huddersfield sang the names of Yaya and Kolo Toure among their usual repertoire of songs for former players, they might not have expected to see another set of brothers step onto the pitch in Yorkshire not long after. However, after Pep Guardiola's side went 2-0 up against their League One hosts in the Carabao Cup, the manager turned to his bench and beckoned forward brothers Reigan and Jaden Heskey, who are the sons of ex-England striker Emile. After being given their instructions from a bench which included Kolo Toure, now part of City's backroom staff, and 10 years on from dad Emile's last EFL Cup appearance, fans got to witness his sons making their first-team debuts for the club. "Today, six players from the academy made the startin...
Man City and Chelsea could earn £97m at Club World Cup
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Man City and Chelsea could earn £97m at Club World Cup

Image caption, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola have the prospect of the Club World Cup this June and July Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year's Club World Cup. The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-related basis. By comparison, last season's prize money in the Premier League, external ranged from £175.9m for winners City to the £109.7m earned by bottom-placed Sheffield United. Money awarded for participation is weighted by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria, meaning European clubs will earn more for taking part than teams from othe...
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