Paris FC 2-2 Arsenal: Women’s Champions League – as it happened Leah Williamson gave away a late penalty for handball as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip in Paris The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
Aleksander Ceferin fires back at Gianni Infantino after Fifa accuse Uefa of ‘harassment’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
The 10 Youngest USMNT Goalscorers of All Time—Ranked Mauricio Pochettino’s youth revolution with the USMNT means records are tumbling. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
Aleksander Ceferin launches fresh scathing attack at Gianni Infantino: ‘The emperor is naked’ Ceferin referenced Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ as he implored clubs to say “enough” and pull their support for Infantino The Independent UK · Sep 30
The unhinged Manchester City response that reveals how far their war with the Premier League will go City cooked the books and then set about discrediting those who challenged them. Now the damning verdict is in but their war against the Premier League goes on The Independent UK · Sep 30
The Man City scandal is the biggest in sporting history – but is it a good day for football? COMMENT: Man City are claiming ‘conspiracy’ but as Miguel Delaney explains, this may be the most sophisticated system of industrialised cheating football has ever seen, and the geopolitical element adds another huge layer The Independent UK · Sep 30
Man City scandal: What to know about the controversy surrounding the Premier League soccer team Manchester City has been charged with breaching Premier League financial rules repeatedly over several seasons. The investigation uncovered significant financial irregularities, including concealed funding and inflated sponsorship deals. City maintains its innocence and plans to appeal the verdict, arguing the accusations are unfounded. Sanctions against the team may include fines,… The Economic Times · Sep 30
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez and Barcelona Are Headed to Court—But Why? The second El Clásico of the 2026–27 season will be played inside a courtroom. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
The staggering scale of Manchester City’s rule-breaking leaves the Premier League with only one option COMMENT: Found guilty on all but one of more than 100 charges, the club’s behaviour casts doubt over an entire era of football. How, Miguel Delaney asks, can they be allowed to remain in the top flight? The Independent UK · Sep 29
‘The emperor is naked’: Uefa president Ceferin takes new swipe at Infantino Aleksander Ceferin condemned FFE and Balogun affair, and told club chiefs it is ‘time to say enough’ to Fifa The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge A season-by-season breakdown after City were found guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 campaigns The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
The 10 Best Premier League Right Wingers of All Time—Ranked The Premier League’s housed some of the greatest forwards to ever play the game. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Premier League statement in full as Man City found guilty of ‘sham’ deals and other charges The Premier League ruled that City were guilty of the majority of the charges brought against them The Independent UK · Sep 29
Oh Jürgen! Mixed fortunes for the Nations League’s fab four In today’s Football Daily: Checking back in with the glitzy A-list quartet The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealth, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Man City sparked a legal cold war and these clues suggest how it will end INSIDE STORY: The reported Man City verdict has sent shockwaves through the sport, writes Miguel Delaney, with fresh details surrounding the ‘legal cold war’ that consumed the Premier League for three years
Sports Illustrated · Sep 29 Mauricio Pochettino Wants Answers Over Man City’s ‘Period of Deception’ The USMNT manager did not hold back with his assessment of the case.
The Independent UK · Sep 29 La Liga chief urges Premier League to hand out ‘strictest punishment’ if Man City found guilty Javier Tebas has spoken out following reports that Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them
The Economic Times · Sep 29 How much can FIFA give? Infantino orders review after $2.1 billion funding push FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ordered an assessment regarding financial distributions to national associations. This initiative follows requests from UEFA and CONCACAF for a $2.1 billion payout. Each of FIFA's 211 member associations may receive at least $10 million in the next cycle. Infantino emphasized the need for proper governance…
The Guardian - US · Sep 28 Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’ The former Tottenham, Southampton, and Chelsea manager lamented the situation created by the reported guilty verdicts
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28 Gianni Infantino ready to accept demands for larger payouts from $6bn reserves The Fifa president has said ‘the ambition is welcome’ in a letter sent to all six confederation presidents, while also mounting a fresh defence of his failed FFE scheme
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28 Scale of City’s punishment is the only story but Premier League must bear some responsibility Manchester City have come out fighting against the guilty verdict but the Premier League faces questions of its own
Sports Illustrated · Sep 28 Como Starlet Makes Real Madrid Stance Clear Amid Premier League Interest Who would want to leave the idyllic project going on at Como?
The Independent UK · Sep 28 The truth behind football’s much-maligned Financial Fair Play rules MANCHESTER CITY SAGA: Are the FFP rules Man City are alleged to have broken ‘unfair’ or ‘created by a cartel’? Miguel Delaney explains the reality of financial regulation in modern football
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28 Europe’s top-flight clubs to get share of £185m from Club World Cup Europe will share Club World Cup money in a 50-50 split with the rest of the world and the decision is likely to be confirmed after a Fifa meeting in October