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Manchester City retained the Premier League title after surviving a scare on the final day to see off Brighton 4- 1 at the Amex and beat Liverpool to top spot. For 88 seconds on the south coast, Liverpool were heading for the title as they led Wolves and City fell behind to Glenn Murray ’s header , but Pep Guardiola ’s men found their stride to finish on 98 points – one ahead of the Reds . Murray gave Brighton a shock lead on 26 minutes , his finish from a corner sending Liverpool fans into delirium , but City quickly responded . Sergio Aguero struck the ball through Mat Ryan ’ s legs after a good pass from David Silva two minutes later, and then Aymeric Laporte headed home unmarked from a corner on 38 minutes to make it 2 -1 . Riyad Mahrez , making a rare start , finished superbly just after the hour, and Ilkay Gundogan ’s majestic free kick put City in total control and turned the closing stages into a party for the visiting fans . Liverpool beat Wolves 2 - 0 at Anfield but, despite ...

Raheem Sterling has said he did not set out to become a leading figure in the fight against racism but is grateful for the support he has received since speaking out on the issue . The Manchester City forward was presented with the Football Writers ’ Association Footballer of the Year award on Thursday . Sterling , 24 , has also won praise for challenging the media ’s coverage of black footballers and said it is positive that his message has been taken on board . “ It is not something I was trying to do for people to see me as this person that is trying to lead the way , ” Sterling told Sky Sports News. “I was just trying to raise a point and I thought it was a valid point at the time and my voice needed to be heard . “I am just grateful that people took up on it and credit to the people out there that have taken on this information. As a collective , we are all trying to do the best to make a massive change , not just in football , but in society as well. “It is sad that people still ...