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Football English Football's Biggest Scandal: Manchester City's 115 Breaches Upheld
An independent tribunal has delivered its final ruling in the Manchester City 115 charges case, finding the majority of the breaches proven, and the matter has now formally moved to the appeal stage
Football Squandered Chances — Thomas Tuchel's Damning Verdict on Chelsea Star
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has pulled out of the England squad through injury for the second time since Thomas Tuchel took charge. Despite six goal contributions in his opening seven matches of the
Football Gabriel Batistuta Opens Up on Diego Maradona and the 1994 World Cup
At the 1994 World Cup, Gabriel Batistuta struck a hat-trick in Argentina's 4-0 rout of Greece. Yet the headlines belonged to Diego Maradona, who scored just once that day. Nine years Batistuta's seni
Football Mourinho's Protest After the Madrid Derby and Atletico Madrid's Response on X
Jose Mourinho arrived at his press conference after the 2-1 Madrid derby defeat armed with two printed photographs of what he saw as refereeing errors. The Real Madrid manager launched a scathing at
Football One Last Dance in Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi's Farewell and the End of a Great Football Era After 125 goals in 207 matches, Lionel Messi will formally bring down the curtain on his Argentina career at the age of 39, in a friendly against Benin on 6 October. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner
Football Forty-four Players, Two Squads: Jürgen Klopp Begins a Radical Overhaul of Germany
Germany's World Cup ended in the round of 32 against Paraguay, and Julian Nagelsmann's resignation followed soon after. His successor, Jürgen Klopp, has wasted no time in reshaping the squad. The ne
Football Nike and Mbappé End Their Partnership
The multi-year endorsement deal between Kylian Mbappé and Nike officially came to an end in July. The American sportswear giant concluded that it had already drawn everything it could from the peak
Football Ousmane Dembélé Names Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as His Ballon D'Or Favourite
Ousmane Dembélé, who claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2025, finds himself on the nominee list again this year, yet the bookmakers have pushed the Paris Saint-Germain contingent towards the margins. Their
Football Mark Van Bommel Names Belgium Squad and Switches to 4-3-3
Mark van Bommel has brought Belgium's two biggest names, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, back into his latest national squad. A face-to-face meeting at Napoli, De Bruyne's club in Italy, followed
Football Eight Changes in the England Squad — Tuchel Recalls Alexander-arnold and Palmer
After finishing third at the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel has made eight changes to his 27-man squad for four Nations League fixtures, bringing Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arn
Football Tactical Experiments and Five Debutants — Zinedine Zidane Begins a Radical Overhaul of France
Zinedine Zidane has left 35-year-old N'Golo Kanté out of his first France squad and handed call-ups to five new faces. The manager also closed the door for good on a return for 38-year-old Karim Ben
Football Support for Migrants and the People of Ceuta — Kylian Mbappe Answers His Critics
Three Real Madrid stars have drawn sharp public criticism after only partially pulling on a shirt made in support of Ceuta, leaving its message of solidarity hidden from view. Ahead of the fixture a
Football Fa Demands Infantino Publish Fifa's Secret Documents
Gianni Infantino has been forced to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after UEFA, European football's governing body, threatened to boycott the tournament outright.
Football "This Year I Deserve the Award" — Lamine Yamal's Ambitious Claim
After the titles collected with Barcelona and Spain, nineteen-year-old Lamine Yamal has declared that the 2026 Ballon d'Or belongs to him. The Catalan club's winger is convinced that only two players
Football "This Is a Wound I'll Carry" — Thomas Tuchel Reflects on England's World Cup Semi-final Collapse
England led 1-0 from the 55th minute of their 2026 World Cup semi-final, yet manager Thomas Tuchel still abandoned his 4-4-2 for a 5-3-2 as his side struggled to keep the ball and hold their defensi
Football Michael Carrick Under Mounting Pressure After Old Trafford Collapse
Manchester United squandered a two-goal lead at Old Trafford and crashed out of the Carabao Cup, England's League Cup, after a 3-2 defeat by Brighton. It was the first time in 551 matches that United
Football Harry Kane Set to Extend Bayern Munich Contract by the End of September
Fresh from scoring his 100th Bundesliga goal, Harry Kane, 33, is poised to extend his current contract with Bayern Munich by the end of September, a milestone reached in the 2-1 win over Elversberg t
Football Mbappé vs Yamal: the Frontrunners and Intrigue in the 2026 Ballon D'Or Race
Kylian Mbappé raised his World Cup tally to 22 goals in 2026, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Yet he ended the season empty-handed, without a trophy for either Real Madrid or Franc
Football Michael Oliver's Error at Old Trafford and Ifab's Refusal to Broadcast VAR Audio Live
The 74,161 supporters packed into Old Trafford were left entirely in the dark when referee Michael Oliver allowed Erling Haaland's goal to stand, even though another Manchester City player had in fa
Football Harry Kane's 150th Goal in a Bayern Shirt
Harry Kane brought up 150 goals in all competitions for Bayern Munich, opened his account in this season's Bundesliga, Germany's top flight, and settled a 2-1 win over Elversberg with a finish on 72
