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Manchester City’s new logo got leaked by the government
You can’t trust the government.
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Here’s Manchester City’s new logo!
How did we get it? From the government! City's new trademark can be found at the UK's Intellectual Property Office, so sorry about that big launch you had planned, City.
This logo isn’t awful, but it’s certainly a downgrade on the excellent current crest.
Full match of the day
In the news
In the wake of the Chelsea debacle, Wayne Rooney says he and his teammates are fighting for van Gaal. (BBC)
Hey look, Barcelona are being shady over the Neymar transfer again. (ESPN FC)
Bournemouth violated the Football League’s FFP rules and will have to pay a fine. (Sky Sports)
Claudio Ranieri has compared Leicester to Forrest Gump. Not because they inexplicably luck into greatness, but because they never stop running. (Guardian)
Montreal Impact say they’re willing to accommodate Didier Drogba’s desire to help Chelsea, but he’s still supposed to play for them. (MLS)
You should be reading
Graham Parker on what the Omar Gonzalez sale means for the LA Galaxy. (ESPN FC)
What to watch this weekend (click for listings, all times ET)
There’s no soccer of major consequence on Thursday and Backheel Breakfast will be taking this Friday off, so here’s your Boxing Day schedule:
Premier League: 10 games (from 7:45 a.m.) -- The EPL got their act together and will have four TV games on Boxing Day, back-to-back-to-back-to-back. The best of the bunch is a non-TV game, though -- Liverpool vs. Leicester at 10 a.m.
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