Man's girlfriend locks him in handcuffs... before losing the key - they called the cops

straight to your inboxFootball as come to know a cheeky chipped penalty as the “Panenka” in honour of the Czech footballer who did it in the 1976 European Championship final.But Manchester City fan Dave Massey has unearthed evidence that Billy Meredith – who also played for Manchester United and is often labelled football’s first superstar – was doing it for the Blues over 70 years before the man whose name it carries!Antonin Panenka won the Euros for his country with a nerveless dinked spot

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Nicolas Otamendi as THE key defender in Manchester City's greatest-ever season.The Blues manager said his farewells this week to the 31-year-old, who has joined Benfica in a £13.7million move, with Ruben Dias heading in the other direction for £65.2million.And while many City fans are glad to see the back of the Argentina international after some poor performances in the past two seasons, Guardiola had nothing but praise.And he pointed out that when

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A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches, a court heard.The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on.Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack, with one of them blaming 'spice rage'.Jeremy Lasker, prosecuting,

straight to your inboxManchester United did not try to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer as their priority has been - and remains - sealing a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon SanchoMEN Sport understands that United have always viewed the England international as their number one target and, as such, pursuing Havertz, who has joined Chelsea in a £71 million deal, wouldn't have been financially viable.While there have been limited developments in a move for Sancho in recent