For the second time in three seasons, Manchester City FC are champions of the English Premier League.
Manchester City claimed the 2013/14 EPL title on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over West Ham in front of their home supporters at Etihad Stadium, setting the stage for a clash of league champions when Sporting Kansas City and Manchester City meet on July 23 at Sporting Park.
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Samir Nasri and captain Vincent Kompany scored the decisive goals on Sunday, sealing a first place finish for Manchester City by a two-point margin over runners-up Liverpool.
The highly anticipated international friendly will be Manchester City’s first on their tour of the United States this summer. Tickets start at $50 for the showcase event in Sporting Kansas City’s Summer in the Soccer Capital series, presented by The Sprint Framily Plan.
Led by manager Manuel Pellegrini, Manchester City's roster features 14 players who helped their countries qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Among the team's leading contributors are two of the Premier League's top four goal scorers in Yaya Touré (20) and Sergio Agüero (17) as well as playmaker David Silva, whose nine assists were fifth most among EPL players this season.
Toure and Kompany were each named to the Premier League's Team of the Year for the 2013/14 season while goalkeeper Joe Hart has won the Premier League Golden Glove award each of the last three seasons.
The Premier League's transfer window begins at midnight tonight and will remain open until September 1. Manchester City have been recently linked with a move to acquire FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, the World Player of the Year in four consecutive years from 2009-2012.
