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Manchester City wins 6-2 as five-star Erling Haaland destroys Luton.

It was a game when it felt appropriate to have all-time records in mind from an early juncture, an awareness of history. Because Erling Haaland was in that kind of mood. Luton, meanwhile, appeared intent on seeing whether their defenders could hold him off in one-on-one last-man battles. That and their high line was a recipe for carnage. A couple of minutes before the hour, Haaland scored his fifth to ease City clear of a Luton mini-revival that felt like a mirage. The double hat-trick was on, which is a thing in park football at under-10 level but really should not be in the FA Cup fifth round. The last player to score six in the competition for a top-flight club was George Best in Manchester United’s 8-2 win over Northampton in 1970 and Pep Guardiola left Haaland on for another 19 minutes to see whether he could emulate the great man. Putting Haaland straight into cold storage before Sunday’s Premier League derby with United was not a part of Guardiola’s thinking. Haalan
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The midfielder for Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne, may choose to follow Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to reports, Manchester City's midfield maestro, Kevin De Bruyne, is contemplating his future amidst swirling talks of a potential move to Saudi Arabia. Despite being widely regarded as one of the Premier League's finest players, De Bruyne's tenure at the Etihad Stadium hangs in the balance as his current contract approaches its conclusion in 2025, with no extension agreed upon as of yet. While City are expected to offer De Bruyne a new deal, speculation abounds regarding the possibility of the Belgian midfielder seeking pastures new. Although there have been no explicit indications of an exit from Etihad, it's understood that City could entertain the idea of cashing in on De Bruyne should a substantial offer materialize during the summer transfer window. De Bruyne finds himself among the latest crop of marquee names that the Saudi Pro League is keen to attract, following the high-profile acquisitions of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzem
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Man City moves into the FA Cup quarterfinals after Haaland scores five.

Erling Haaland scored five as holders Manchester City coasted into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 6-2 victory over Luton Town. Haaland became the first player to score five or more goals in an FA Cup match for a top-flight club since George Best in 1970, with the first four laid on by Kevin de Bruyne. And it was team-mate Kevin De Bruyne that assisted each of Haaland’s first four goals as City made light work of a tricky tie at Kenilworth Road. Haaland took his tally to 26 goals for the season with his first hat-trick away from the Etihad Stadium as he equalled the Club record for most FA Cup goals in a single game. A trademark City goal opened up an early lead City would never relinquish at Kenilworth Road. Matheus Nunes found De Bruyne with an incisive reverse pass and the Belgian’s cutback was swept home on the stretch by Haaland. City’s dynamic duo combined again on 18 minutes, as Haaland brought down Stefan Ortega’s pinpoint pass, laid off to De Bruyne and r
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Erling Haaland describes his Man City teammate Kevin De Bruyne as "massive" after the latter provided four assists for Norway's remarkable five-goal haul against Luton.

Erling Haaland said it was a pleasure to play with Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgian set up four goals for him in Manchester City's 6-2 win at Luton. WHAT HAPPENED? Haaland struck five times in a ruthless attacking display by City. It was the second time the Norwegian had scored five times in a match for Pep Guardiola's side after blitzing RB Leipzig last season. However, it was the first occasion he had scored three or more goals in an away match for the Cityzens. WHAT HAALAND SAID "Kevin De Bruyne is massive. He is doing what he is best at. It's a pleasure playing with him," Haaland told ITV . "We know what we both want from each other. It clicks well. He is a smart player and I like to play with him." THE BIGGER PICTURE Haaland and De Bruyne had such a good understanding last season that the Belgian ended up joking in a press conference before the Champions League final: "I prefer my wife". The pair have been unable to combine mu
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Erling Haaland's attack on history suggests a different direction for Manchester City

Erling Haaland scored his fifth goal in the 58th minute. Not that you would have known it from his celebration, really more of a non-celebration: a desultory jog, a little curl of the lip and a raise of the eyebrow, not so much the expression of a man who has just written his name into the annals of Manchester City history as the look of somebody who has just found a partly melted Freddo in his pocket. Of course everyone expected Haaland to come off at that point: the game won, Luton’s brief squall of defiance extinguished, passage to the sixth round secure. But he didn’t. The clock ticked past 60 minutes, then 65, then 70. Still not a twitch from Pep Guardiola. You’re 5-2 up. Hang on, Mateo Kovacic has just scored, make that 6-2. You’ve got the derby against Manchester United at the weekend. It’s an open game, tackles and shoves flying in all over the place. Haaland has only recently come back from injury. You have four subs left. So, Pep. What’s the thinking here? Natu
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Idris Elba says he was expelled from Robert De Niro's office at one point.

Idris Elba took a trip down memory lane during the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards and recalled a hilarious story involving Robert De Niro . “When I was just starting out in this business, I was 19 years old. I scammed my way up to Robert De Niro’s office in Tribeca. Auditions were taking place for A Bronx Tale , and they started that week,” Elba, 51, said on Saturday, February 24, during the “I Am an Actor” segment. Elba explained that even though he was “very late and wasn’t even invited” he used his “English charm” to convince a security guard and receptionist that he had an appointment — and was successful. (The 1993 film starred De Niro, 80, and Chazz Palminteri , marking De Niro’s directorial debut .) “Now the woman sent me up into the elevator — do you remember when the elevators had a little key and you went in and went up?” he said, adding that he “psyched” himself in the elevator and did his impression of De Niro. He continued, “And that’s when I ended up in A Bro
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The cast of "Ted Lasso" Attends the 2024 SAG Awards Afterparty in Matching Tracksuits

The Ted Lasso cast traded in their red carpet looks for matching tracksuits after the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards . While reuniting at an afterparty on Saturday, February 24, the cast sported custom navy blue Nike tracksuits. The outfits, which had red and white piping detail, also included the AFC Richmond logo in honor of the show’s fictional soccer team. Cast members like Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed and Phil Dunster were all smiles as they posed in their matching ensembles. Ted Lasso received four nominations on Saturday including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Waddingham) and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (Goldstein and Sudeikis) but the awards went to The Bear , Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White , respectively. While Waddingham, 49, didn’t didn’t take home an award, she did take pa
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