Colin Bell obituary - remembering a true Man City legend

Wanderers this season and scored three goals, cementing himself as the club's first choice at right wing-back during the first half of the campaign. Earlier this month, Kioso's parent club Luton recalled the defender from his loan spell at the University of Bolton Stadium owing to injury problems at Kenilworth Road.Since returning to the Hatters, Kioso has not played for Nathan Jones' side.

straight to your inboxManchester City's campaign is starting to gather momentum, as they take on the mantle of title favourites alongside rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.Pep Guardiola's team haven't suffered a defeat since facing Spurs in late November, and after a somewhat shaky start to the season, they can climb to the top of the Premier League table if they win their games in hand.It appears unlikely that City will dip into the transfer market to add to their squad this month, but do

straight to your inbox Vincent Kompany nailed the truth about John Stones more than three years ago. The Manchester City legend gave the young England defender the benefit of all of his experience and wisdom, and predicted that the Yorkshireman – then just 22 years old – would go on to become one of the world’s great defenders.

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed that Lionel Messi wants to stay at the Nou Camp.Messi rocked the footballing world in the summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona due to complaints over how the club was run, with Manchester City being inserted as the immediate favourites to sign him.After weeks of wild speculation, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner eventually revealed he would be staying at Barca after all, in order to avoid a court

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

direct to your inboxManchester City have joined Manchester United in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup.United edged past Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford in their third round tie on Saturday evening, courtesy of a Scott McTominay header.On Sunday, City comfortably progressed, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City at the Etihad Stadium.Bernardo Silva set Pep Guardiola's men on their way with two goals in the opening 15 minutes, then Phil Foden added a third before half-time.With the

Filip Benkovic as the defender closes in on a move to Belgium. The Leicester City defender spent the 2018-19 campaign at Parkhead and helped to win a domestic treble.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is proud of the way his Manchester City players are continuing the legacy of Colin Bell and previous club greats. The Blues made history by booking a fourth consecutive League Cup final and only Tottenham stand in their way of winning the competition for a fourth year in a row.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

straight to your inboxManchester City legend Shaun Goater has tipped Phil Foden to one day be a contender to win the Ballon d'Or. After years of careful development and nurturing under Pep Guardiola, Foden is coming into his own this season and has firmly established himself as a first-team regular.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are gearing up to go head-to-head for a place in the Carabao Cup final.United and City will face off at Old Trafford in the last four of the competition as they bid to reach Wembley.

also to remember what a "lovely, humble man" he was.Nicknamed 'The King of the Kippax' by Manchester City fans, he was at the heart of the club's successful side of the late 1960s and 70s making 492 appearances for City over 13 seasons, scoring 152 goals.But while he is rightly remembered as a City legend, it was in another corner of Greater Manchester where he first made his mark.Bell was a youth player with Horden Colliery Welfare before joining Second Division Bury as a teenager - and he

News of Colin Bell's death has rocked the footballing world as tributes continue to pour in for the Manchester City legend. Bell passed away on Tuesday afternoon after a long-term illness, aged 74.

straight to your inboxManchester City players will run out at Old Trafford on Wednesday night wearing retro shirts with a Number 8 on their back to mark the passing of club legend Colin Bell. Bell, 74, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, is widely regarded as the greatest player to have pulled on a City shirt and is adored at the club whose stadium bears his name on one of its stands.