NATIONS LEAGUE: Reviving Azzurri foil France on Zidane’s ‘new’ home debut
SAINT-DENIS: Zinedine Zidane’s perfect start to life as France manager came to an end when his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy in their Nations League meeting at the Stade de France as the hosts went down to 10 men in the […]
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City whistleblower living in fear as witness protection status is scrapped
LISBON: The Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto is set to lose his witness protection status in Portugal, according to his legal team, days after an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. Pinto, whose disclosures helped trigger […]
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Betting scandal in Turkey as 448 club officials are suspended
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s football federation has provisionally suspended 448 current and former club officials, including Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan and Besiktas vice-president Hakan Daltaban, as part of a sweeping investigation into betting. The suspended officials, who served at clubs in the country’s two highest divisions during […]
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Manchester City finally submit their appeal against guilty verdict on Premier League rules breach
KEIR RADNEDGE ANALYSIS —–Manchester City have appealed formally against the independent commission’s guilty verdict over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club confirmed it lodged its appeal at 7pm on Thursday, one day ahead of the deadline. The Premier League has confirmed receiving […]
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Premier League statement: Man. City
—- An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation. The independent […]
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FIFA / World Cup report
FIFA publishes comprehensive post-tournament report on FIFA World Cup 2026™ —- All 104 matches at this year’s global showpiece analysed by FIFA’s Technical Study Group and FIFA Football Performance Insights Department —- Counter-pressing emerged as defining trend, with champions Spain excelling at turning lost possession into instant […]
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Warwickshire owe it to Bamber in wrapping up ninth county crown
BIRMINGHAM: Warwickshire wrapped up a magnificent campaign to secure their ninth County Championship title, sealing the red-ball crown with an emphatic win over Leicestershire at Edgbaston. Combining relentless bowling displays, disciplined top-order batting, and pivotal contributions from senior stars, the Bears capped off a dominant […]
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Russell holds off late charge by Verstappen to win Azerbaijan GP
BAKU: George Russell delivered a masterclass on the streets of Baku to claim victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, converting pole position into his third triumph of the season. Having dominated qualifying by over eight-tenths of a second, the Mercedes driver proved untouchable in clean […]
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Opening goal for Putellas as Lionesses beat Brighton to go second
—- Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas scored her maiden Women’s Super League goal for London City Lionesses, anchoring a pivotal 2-0 victory over Brighton that propelled the ambitious London club into second place in the table. In the 29th minute of the match, Putellas […]
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