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According to the researchers, having high blood sugar can put patients at risk for more severe illness if they contract COVID-19. The reverse also appears to be true: patients with COVID-19 also are at risk for high blood sugar levels, even if they do not have diabetes. “Based on current evidence, it’s fair to say that the COVID-19 virus, particularly in its most severe forms, leads to much higher blood glucose levels,” study senior author Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, tells Verywell....

The explosion of personal financial management sites and communities like Geezeo and Mint is helping people relate to money in new ways. Many sites are similar to established personal financial management tools like Quicken—they display information from multiple accounts on one screen and provide nifty budgeting tools—while the social networks let members snoop on one another’s investments, cheer one another on to meet goals or trade messages about money....

What followed was an awe-inspiring campaign which saw his team win an unprecedented treble, and he entered the record books as the youngest man to manage a UCL winning team. Pep Guardiola’s Barca went on to appear in a further two consecutive UCL finals, winning one of those in 2011, adding a second Champions League medal to his already burgeoning medal collection. That has been his last appearance in the UCL final till date, and he has spent a massive 8 years in the wilderness, as he has continually come up short in that period....

The home team started with the first choice centre back pairing of Kompany and Nastasic. Clichy and Richards were the two wing backs. In midfield, Toure and Fernandinho started behind Nasri, Aguero and Jesus Navas. The lone man up front was Edin Dzeko. The European champions set up an attacking line up as usual. Dante and Boateng were the centre backs who started the game for Bayern. Rafinha and Alaba were chosen to start as the wide defenders, but were detailed to add in attack....

Here is the latest from the Etihad on 17th September 2020 Jules Kounde opens up on Manchester City links Manchester City linked defender Jules Kounde has opened up about his future. The 21-year-old defender was impressive in Sevilla’s successful Europa League campaign last season. However, Kounde (who reportedly has a £68.5m release clause) in a recent interview dismissed talks about his future insisting he is happy at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium...

With City adding the FA Cup and the League Cup to the Premier League title, the honor of taking on the defending champions falls to Liverpool, who finished runners-up in the league in May. Whether Liverpool has managed to close the gap with City or whether Pep Guardiola’s men have done enough in the summer to widen it remains to be seen, although the latter seems more plausible. City has signed Rodri from Atletico Madrid for a club record fee, further bolstering an already talented midfield, but the loss of Vincent Kompany is expected to be sorely felt....

Ahead of a monumental Premier League bout on Sunday, April 10 between Man City and Liverpool at the Etihad that could decide the league title, both sides will be happy with how their respective Champions League quarterfinal first legs unfolded midweek. Not only did both sides emerge victorious, but they were also left unscathed in the process. Only a cut to the head of Fabinho will give Liverpool any worries, but he appeared only to need some slight bandaging to staunch the flow of blood....

Jose Mourinho might not be the special one but he is the one who has overseen a transfer revolution at Old Trafford. After lobbying for star players and failing to secure their signature, this summer saw United splash the cash on several marquee players including Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and even breaking the world record fee for Paul Pogba. Here is what Manchester United’s best XI will look like:...

It has also got a lot to do with the fact that Manchester United have been home to some of the best footballers of all time. They’ve been able to attract top talents from around the world all throughout history. If you’re up to date with what’s going on in the world of football, you’d know that it has not changed a lot. Manchester United have one of the most expensive squads in the world The Red Devils have had a spectacular summer transfer window....

The match started with Manchester United having more of the ball and quite expectedly, Wolves were set-up to counter-attack, something that they are known to do really well. Both teams had opportunities to open the scoring in the first period and the visitors had a goal disallowed for handball by the VAR. Daniel James missed two one-on-one opportunities as he failed to beat John Ruddy, which kept the scoreline 0-0 as we headed into the break....

Liverpool’s thrashing of West Ham United earlier in the day meant that Jose Mourinho’s men had to win to keep their slim hopes of finishing inside the top four alive. Spurs triumph in White Hart Lane farewell But Spurs had other ideas, as goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane consigned the visitors to defeat in the final game at White Hart Lane. Those three dropped points mean United now have no chance of qualifying for the Champions League by virtue of their domestic performances....

“To win the Champions League you have to have five or six world-class players. If you look at Bayern Munich, they have five or six really ­world-class players, and to win it you might have to have that in your squad,” he said. “That’s the level you have to get at to win it. We’ve not got that yet. What we have got is experience and several players who are in that category or close to it,” he added....

United went behind at Old Trafford to a Yan Valery strike in the first half and, having gone 2-1 up through Andreas Pereira and Romelu Lukaku, they were pegged back by James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick. However, Lukaku struck another sublime goal in the 88th minute to secure three points that lift them back into the top four of the Premier League at the expense of Arsenal. And Solskjaer, who famously scored the injury-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final, felt there was an element of nostalgia to United’s triumph....

Mourinho has come under increasing pressure after United’s poor start to the season, with talk of disputes with players, most notably Paul Pogba, heightening amid a four-game winless streak. The former Chelsea boss admitted in a tetchy news conference on Friday the Red Devils’ recent results had been unacceptable and multiple media outlets alleged that even victory against struggling Newcastle United on Saturday would not be enough to keep him in his job....

In that transfer window, Mourinho was looking at the option of signing Rooney for the Blues. However, the deal did not take shape as he joined Chelsea’s arch-rivals United, who were then managed by their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson retired from football in May 2013 after helping United win the league title. In his post match conference of his final match at Old Trafford, the Scot revealed that Rooney had asked to leave the club....

Otamendi wanted out and would have moved in January, but for some problems with the player’s passport. Now, with all that sorted out, he is set to join Valencia in the summer, on a five-year deal that might rise to €15million in the future, reports Sky Sports. The news will mean that Moyes will have to look elsewhere, as he looks to shore up his defense. Otamendi is delighted with his move and told Valencia’s official website that “it is an honour to join a club like Valencia CF for this next stage of my career....

In case you didn’t know… David Moyes was appointed as Manchester United manager in 2013 following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement after spending 27 successful years at the club. However, Moyes was not able to handle the pressure and was sacked after just 10 months in charge. The club finished seventh in the league during his time at United. The English giants rivalled Real Madrid in the pursuit of Gareth Bale when Moyes was in charge....

Ahead of the game against Liverpool, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shed light on the striker’s condition, confirming that the striker’s back condition had worsened after the injury against Wolves. However, Solskjaer also provided assurances that the striker would be afforded enough time to regain full fitness, while also confirming that he could be a lengthy absentee. Rashford aggravated his pre-existing back condition against Wolves According to Henry Winter, the Englishman was already suffering from a single stress fracture in his back, which had not been treated yet....

Glazer, who along with his wife, Jill, are major donors to the university, was looking to motivate the team in the midst of a difficult season that sees it with a 1-8 record. To do so, he spoke about the work ethic of Ronaldo — though he did make an error in identifying the age at which the Portuguese star joined Man Utd. What was said? “He joined us when he was 16 years old,” Glazer said of Ronaldo, who actually joined United when he was 18....

While they could yet secure a top-four finish in the Premier League and a return to Champions League football, this has been a terrible season for the Red Devils, whose challenge for top trophies seemed to be over even before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November. The hated owners, the Glazers, have put plans in place that could see Old Trafford undergo a much-needed redevelopment, but the more pressing concern is what to do with a squad of talented but under-performing stars....