Erling Haaland continues to blow the minds of football fans everywhere with goalscoring feats: this time it was with an acrobatic backheel that very few other players on the planet would even attempt.
Manchester City romped home against Sparta Praha with a 5-0 win in front of a delighted Etihad crowd who had already seen them put bag four in their previous Champions League fixture.
Nevertheless, high-scoring games are nothing new to Blues be it home or away – it was Haaland and his audacious, physics-defying backheel that was the story of the night and it’s not hard to see why…
We were all Bernardo Silva when Haaland pulled this out of the bag:
Just to offer a taster of some of the reactions that the fantastic finish produced in kind, social media was awash with praise for the Norwegian phenom.
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“I could watch this Erling Haaland finish over and over and over again omg”, “Just when you thought you’d seen Erling Haaland do it all”, “Jesus F***ing Christ from this angle” and “Haaland you crazy mf” were among the many of posts of people losing their minds.
One person shared this second angle with the caption, “Are you kidding me!?” while another had nothing more to add besides, “The guy’s a freak.”
For context, his sheer athleticism and ingenuity even with his stature isn’t lost on anyone in the City camp either; Pep Guardiola summed it as simply “unbelievable” and Matheus Nunes, who scored the fifth and final goal of the night from the spot, said it left him “speechless”.
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It’s also easy to forget that he actually scored two goals on the night, taking his tally to 44 in just 43 appearances – 21 of those in sky blue – managing the feat in less than half the amount of time it took footballing legend Didier Drogba to reach that figure (92 games). Generational.
We all know his numbers are ridiculous but is he the most versatile striker on the planet right now?
You can watch the rest of the highlights for another impressive night from Pep’s men down below:
Exciting new CGIs released of £500m Therme Manchester wellness resort as construction continues
Emily Sergeant
As construction continues on Manchester’s massive wellness resort, some new CGIs have now been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed, construction of the £500 million Therme Manchester wellness resort officially began last September after several years of planning, and now developers have released some exciting new CGIs – with an update on how construction is going, as a new milestone has been reached this week.
Set to open to the public in 2029, Therme Manchester will become one of the largest urban wellbeing resorts in the world.
Visitors can expect to make the most of a 10 pools – both lagoon and wave pools included – thermal bathing, multi-sensory sauna rituals, steam rooms, 18 water slides, affordably-priced luxury spa therapies, and health and fitness experiences.
Exciting new CGIs released of Therme Manchester have been released / Credit: Supplied
At the heart of Therme Manchester will be three distinct zones, each offering a different way to spend time at the resort.
Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages, and Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences designed to help visitors unwind, while Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing.
The latest CGIs showcase the design as it develops – including the resort’s extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, and its 53,000sq ft wellbeing garden.
Construction is still underway on the £500m wellness resort / Credit: Supplied
The plans also feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.
Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We have taken the opportunity to refine the design, improve how traffic and parking are managed and create a more welcoming environment for everyone arriving at the resort.
“We are creating an even better experience for visitors while supporting more efficient and sustainable operations.”
Therme Manchester was initially touted as a £250m project that would complete in 2025, but it’s now up to £500m and is scheduled to complete it 2029.
It marks one of the most significant building developments to ever take place in the North.
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Manchester City release limited-edition Blossoms shirts exclusively in new flagship store
Daisy Jackson
Manchester City have released a limited run of special Blossoms shirts, which will be available exclusively at the new flagship City Store.
Etihad Airways has donated the front-of-shirt space for the special drop, which celebrates the Stockport band’s lifelong support of Man City and will fundraise forCity in the Community’s 40th anniversary.
The Manchester City x Blossoms collab features the band’s logo across the chest of the 2024/25 season’s away shirt – one of the Club’s most popular designs in recent years.
Profits from sales of the shirts will be donated to CITC to support its 40th anniversary fundraising, which empower healthier lives with city youth through football.
Blossoms have just secured their fifth UK number one album with their latest release, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, and will soon be heading on an arena tour that includes two massive shows at the Co-op Live.
There’s a very limited run of the Man City Blossoms shirts, available in sizes small to large, which will exclusively be sold at the new flagship CityStore.
The shirts have dropped in-store this morning, with further drops to be released around the band’s tour dates this November and December.
As for that new City store – it’s a whopping 21,000 sq ft, three-floor space at Medlock Square, right beside the Etihad Stadium, and is the biggest shop in the club’s history.
The new flagship has opened today in collaboration with PUMA and Stichd, and features a new, interactive ‘Make It Yours’ customisation station as well as an expanded range of Manchester City products.
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24th October 2024 
