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BBC Sport

The part-timers who won three Wembley finals in a row

You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.

Sep 30, 06:07 AM
BBC Sport

I'd stick my Man City medals in bin - Keane

Roy Keane says he would throw his "medals in the bin" if he were a Manchester City player after the club were found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules.

Sep 29, 10:57 PM
EFL Championship

Manchester City's artificially inflated sponsorships, but it's in a table format to comply with r/Championship international break rules and regulations [BBC Sport]

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Sep 29, 10:25 PM
BBC Sport

It is time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust

Having been overlooked for so long, Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class moment on his return, writes Phil McNulty.

Sep 29, 10:06 PM
Football | The Guardian

Nations League roundup: Lamine Yamal sinks Croatia in Spain’s World Cup homecoming

Teenager scores twice in 4-1 win to boost Ballon d’Or case Slovenia beat North Macedonia; Faroe Islands hold Moldova Lamine Yamal scored two goals and set up another as Spain hammered Croatia 4-1 on Tuesday in the Nat…

Sep 29, 09:50 PM
Football | The Guardian

Gordon and Kane fire England to Nations League victory against 10-man Czechia

Anybody can lose to Spain. But when England did so at Wembley on Saturday, it served to turn up the temperature for this trip to Czechia. England have form for finding it difficult at this compact stadium. Remember the E…

Sep 29, 08:58 PM
BBC Sport

The intricate web Man City spun to con the Premier League

The 40-page document which confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of inflating sponsorship income makes fascinating reading. Here's what it sets out.

Sep 29, 08:58 PM
Football | The Guardian

Switzerland’s Rodríguez and Elvedi punish Scotland after Hendry’s early red card

Switzerland have responded exceptionally well after allegations of capers involving vaccination certificates that threatened to overshadow this international window. Make that six points out of six for Murat Yakin’s styl…

Sep 29, 08:51 PM
BBC Sport

Who continues to show how important they are? England player ratings

How the England players rated following their Nations League match.

Sep 29, 08:39 PM
Football | The Guardian

Sham City: verdict on financial breaches is damning and punishment must be severe | Jonathan Wilson

How can Manchester City be trusted under these owners after they were found to have devised £900m of ‘sham’ contracts? How bad could it be, really? How serious can a breach of arcane financial regulations be, really? Ju…

Sep 29, 08:30 PM
Football | The Guardian

‘The emperor is naked’: Uefa president Ceferin takes new swipe at Infantino

Aleksander Ceferin condemns FFE and Balogun affair Tells club chiefs it is ‘time to say enough’ to Fifa The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has attacked his embattled Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino in a scathing…

Sep 29, 07:05 PM
EFL Championship

Valérien Ismaël holding up the Man City accounts he personally audited

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Sep 29, 06:00 PM
EFL Championship

Premier league statement on Man City

This is even worse than the leak suggested. Surely its a massive points deduction and we will see them here once the appeals are completed. Im picking a 60pt deduction. submitted by /u/Giplord [link] [commen…

Sep 29, 05:08 PM
EFL Championship

Aren't we all forgetting someone?

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Sep 29, 05:06 PM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

UAE-based Al Fursan is the new owner of Kerala Blasters

Sep 29, 05:02 PM
Football | The Guardian

Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts

Commission: club broke rules over nine-season period City will appeal against verdict before Friday deadline The Premier League has confirmed Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of breaching its finan…

Sep 29, 04:05 PM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

Football: Behind the scenes on how Salt Lake is being readied for India’s clash with Brazil

Restoration and repair of the football pitch involved weeks of work with the local and the Brazilian team operating in tandem

Sep 29, 01:52 PM
EFL Championship

Congrats Charlton for winning the 1936/37 season!

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Sep 29, 10:06 AM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

Greece stun Germany 1-0 in losing home debut for Klopp

It was the ⁠first ever victory for the Greeks in 11 matches against the Germans, and they now lead their group on six points from two matches. Germany are on one point.

Sep 28, 07:25 PM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

We have signed players who have a point to prove: CFC head coach Miranda

Sep 27, 01:29 PM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

Bengaluru FC to face Sporting Club Delhi in ISL season opener

The 2026-27 campaign will bring several new fixtures and destinations to the ISL calendar.

Sep 26, 09:01 PM
Football News, Football Scores, Premier League, La Liga, ISL | The Hindu

UEFA Nations League: Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win

‘It’s not great; unfortunately, I think he’s going to have to go home; we don’t want to take any risks’, said Zinedine Zidane

Sep 25, 11:01 PM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative

Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.

Nov 25, 05:05 AM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

The Premier League Needs a Commissioner

Allowing clubs to block rule changes and money to delay punishments feeds the perception that the same rules do not apply to everyone.

Nov 24, 06:08 PM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

North Korea’s Han Kwang-song Returns to International Soccer

Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break.

Nov 24, 04:28 AM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

Messi Surcharge: Red Bulls, Other M.L.S. Teams to Charge More for Miami Games

A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game.

Nov 22, 06:52 PM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.

While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk.

Nov 19, 09:42 AM
NYT > Sports > Soccer

How FIFA Handed Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup

FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, cheered a plan to take soccer’s richest event to the kingdom. He has said little about his years of work to make that happen.

Nov 15, 06:27 PM