Category: News
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Manchester City have lodged an appeal after the FA’s guilty verdict in their financial case, with the governing body warning of major implications for the integrity of the game. England players at the club are said to be concerned about their futures, according to Thomas Tuchel. Erling Haaland continues to be linked with a possible…
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Zinedine Zidane’s first home game as France coach ended in frustration on Friday night. Italy took a point from a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France in the UEFA Nations League, with Alessandro Bastoni cancelling out Michael Olise’s free-kick. Olise put the hosts ahead in the 55th minute with a well-struck set piece. Bastoni…
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Club football in England is still on pause. FIFA merged the old September and October international windows into one 16-day block, so national teams are playing four games instead of two, and the Premier League does not restart until Saturday 10 October. The first game back is Arsenal against Leeds at 12:30. The standout fixture…
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Jürgen Klopp has his first win as Germany coach. The new national-team boss watched Florian Wirtz open the scoring in a controlled 2-0 Nations League win over Serbia, a result that steadies a side still finding its rhythm under the former Liverpool manager. Germany had lost to Greece earlier in the window. The Serbia game…
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Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s training camp in Denmark after a public row with coach Jorge Jesus. Reports say Jesus indicated the 41-year-old would not start against Denmark in Thursday’s Nations League fixture. Ronaldo then confirmed on social media that he had decided to leave the squad, and Portuguese outlets reported he does not intend…
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Barcelona made the clearest statement of the 2026/27 Women’s Champions League league phase with a 6-0 win away to Roma. Caroline Graham Hansen scored twice, Claudia Pina added a brace, and Ewa Pajor finished the scoring after an own goal. It was a ruthless display from the holders and followed their 5-2 win over Paris…
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England responded well to their opening Nations League defeat by beating the Czech Republic 2-0 in Prague. Anthony Gordon headed the opener from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross and Harry Kane added the second. Spain were even more impressive, thrashing Croatia 4-1 at home with Lamine Yamal again the star. Attention now turns to the Women’s…
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Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League financial charges brought against them. An independent commission ruled that the club used “sham” sponsorship deals and disguised funding that saved them hundreds of millions of pounds over several years. The club have already said they are “disappointed and surprised” and will…
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Roberto Mancini’s second spell as Italy coach got off to a winning start with a convincing 4-1 victory over Turkey. The Azzurri were ruthless in the first half, scoring three times before the 27th minute. Alessandro Bastoni opened the scoring from a corner, Davide Frattesi tapped in a rebound and Michael Kayode added a third.…
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France stayed perfect in the Nations League after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Belgium. The game looked headed for a draw until substitute Michael Olise produced a moment of individual brilliance in the 88th minute. Olise collected the ball in his own half, drove forward, shrugged off a challenge and slotted a precise finish past…
