Soccer-Grealish's Man City debut falls flat after bright start


Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - August 15, 2021 Manchester City's Jack Grealish looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City's new 100 million pounds ($138.7 million) signing Jack Grealish sparkled briefly on his debut but faded along with his team mates as the Premier League champions began the new season with a 1-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Midfielder Grealish, a British-record signing, made a lively start and almost earned a penalty with one jinking run ended on the edge of the area by Tottenham youngster Oliver Skipp.

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