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Manchester City’s Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero retrieves the ball during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on April 28, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) /

Pep Guardiola declared Sergio Aguero “a legend” after the forward became the first player since Thierry Henry to score 20 Premier League goals in five successive seasons.

Aguero struck in the 63rd minute to secure Manchester City’s 1-0 win away to Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday that saw the English champions return to the top of the table.

City’s 12th successive league victory took them to 92 points, one clear of second-placed Liverpool with both clubs still having two league matches each to play this season.

Aguero has managed 230 goals in eight years with City, making him far and away the club’s all-time top scorer, and the 30-year-old Argentina striker has played a key role in the three league titles they have won during…



Source: Guardian Newspaper