Man City Academy help schools mark World Book Day 4 Mar 2021
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Manchester City Academy players have passed on their love of books and reading to children across the city this week as part of the club s World Book Day celebrations.
Seven players from the men s Under-18s and women s development squads made virtual visits to Premier League Primary Stars literacy sessions run by City in the Community at Alma Park, Mauldeth Road and St Wilfrid s schools.
The players highlighted the benefits of reading, read chapters out loud for the children as well as taking questions from the enthusiastic youngsters.
U18s match report: Manchester City 4-2 Liverpool
Sam Williams Two late goals saw Liverpool U18s lose 4-2 at Manchester City on Saturday.
Layton Stewart twice equalised with penalties for Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side in this second-versus-third contest, with the striker’s first spot-kick cancelling out Tai Sodje’s early opener shortly before the half-hour mark.
City edged back in front on the stroke of half-time through Micah Hamilton, only for Stewart to repeat the trick from 12 yards five minutes into the second period.
But Sodje struck again with 13 minutes remaining, and Alex Robertson sealed the hosts’ victory in stoppage time.