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ESPNMan City verdict will leave a stain and stench on a Premier League era
Manchester City are expected to be found guilty of almost all 115 financial charges against them. It means an era of English soccer is now tarnished with multiple asterisks.
The Guardian FootballDefensive flux gives Tuchel headache but Alexander-Arnold could be remedy | Jacob Steinberg
Chopping and changing the back four has been a big feature for England this year and the Real Madrid man could be a solution England ended 2025 protected by a shield of deceptive strength. They went through qualifying for the World Cup without conceding a goal and secured a shutout during a routine friendly win against Wales. However, clean sheets have been harder to come by this year. England have kept four in 13 games in 2026, meaning it may not be long before Thomas Tuchel rethinks his suggestion that the way to deal with his side’s lack of control is to embrace chaos. There is, of course, an irony to telling Tuchel to sort out his defence. Isn’t this what we wanted? England were limp and passive when they lost their World Cup semi-final against Argentina. At least the mindset was positive when Tuchel’s side opened their Nations League campaign with a sprightly but flawed 3-2 defeat against Spain last Saturday. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballThe Nations League is a welcome example of soccer done well
The tournament was treated with skepticism when it was introduced in 2018, but it shows that sometimes administrators get things right Sign up for our free newsletter here England’s first game after the 2022 World Cup was a 2-1 win away over Italy. Their first game after the 2018 World Cup was a 2-1 defeat to Spain. Their first game after the 2014 World Cup was a 1-0 friendly win over Norway – and that was not the Norway of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard and Antonio Nusa but of Joshua King, Håvard Nordtveit and Tarik Elyounoussi. The first game after the 2010 World Cup was a 2-1 friendly win over Hungary. The Italy and Spain games perhaps had their appeal, but the sense of anticlimax was palpable. It’s inevitable, of course: how can a side or its supporters pick themselves to go again after the unparalleled drama of a World Cup? Major tournaments, whether a team does well or badly, are sport played with maximum emotion; there cannot be anything except a comedown, whether after glorious victory, thrilling defeat or ignominious exit. This is an extract from Soccer Desk, a newsletter from the Guardian US. Subscribe for free here . Continue reading...
ESPNWho's the striker leading Raphinha, Mbappé, Haaland in race for European Golden Shoe?
Raphinha may have started the season on fire, but there's a little-known striker who is ahead of the Barça star in the race for the European Golden Shoe.
ESPNHaaland scores but Ronaldo-less Portugal top Norway
Erling Haaland's record-extending 22nd UEFA Nations League goal wasn't enough to prevent Norway from going down to a 2-1 home loss to a Portugal side missing its star man, Cristiano Ronaldo.
BBC SportBarcelona monitor Chelsea's Estevao - Monday's gossip
Barcelona are monitoring Estevao, Erling Haaland attracts interests amid Man City uncertainty and Joao Felix could return to Europe, plus more.
ESPN⚽ Transfer tiers: Which club has the most valuable players?
Which soccer players are actually worth £100m? Let's assess each team's stars, factoring in ability, positions, contracts and age.
BBC SportBayern target Barcelona's Olmo - Sunday's gossip
Bayern Munich target Dani Olmo, Trent Alexander-Arnold is staying at Real Madrid, Premier League clubs show interest in Spurs' Micky van de Ven, plus more.
The Guardian FootballWe Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights
Despite attempts to legally filibuster the charges out of existence for the past three years, we’ve rightfully failed It couldn’t have been more prophetic. In 2008, 15 years before Manchester City were charged with financial fraud, fans started singing “City’s going down with a billion in the bank” to the tune of Yellow Submarine. This was because the former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s 15-month ownership of City had come to an abrupt end when more than £1bn of his assets were frozen . And although Sheikh Mansour of the UAE had stepped in to save City, we were sinking fast. Despite the UAE’s untold riches, by December we were in the relegation zone. It’s called Cityitis – shorthand for our tendency to self-destruct when things appear to be going well. In fact we won trophy after trophy. But we continued to sing the song about going down with a billion in the bank. When the financial fair play investigation was launched in 2018, the chant got louder. Then in 2023 we learned there were more than 100 charges . The chant became even louder and more cavalier. And now that our grubby, griftin’, cheatin’ chicken has come home to roost , you can bank on one thing (if banks still deal with us) – the chanting will be louder and more cavalier than ever. Continue reading...
ESPNHaaland continues prolific World Cup form in Norway win over Denmark
Erling Haaland continued the stellar form he showed for Norway at this summer's FIFA World Cup, scoring two times to lead his team to a 3-2 Nations League win over Denmark on Thursday.
Sky Sports Premier LeaguePremier League so far: Writers' verdicts on Man Utd, Spurs and more
Are Manchester City really title contenders? Is history repeating itself at Manchester United? Why do big-spending Tottenham still lack a backbone? After just five games, a number of storylines are already emerging.
BBC SportHow PSG's Ballon d'Or duo are pushing each other on
While there can only be one winner, team-mates Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are backing each other to win the Ballon d'Or.
ESPNTransfer rumors, news: Could Man United replace Shaw with Mitchell?
Tyrick Mitchell is reportedly linked with a move away from Crystal Palace. Will Manchester United or Liverpool sign him? Transfer Talk has the latest.
BBC SportContagious, confident - the rise of Lewis Koumas
Having made his mark in the early stages of the season at Liverpool, Lewis Koumas will aim to continue his good form with Wales in the Nations League.
Sky Sports FootballPL assessed: Spurs lack backbone and history repeating itself at Man Utd
Are Manchester City really title contenders? Is history repeating itself at Manchester United? Why do big-spending Tottenham still lack a backbone? After just five games, a number of storylines are already emerging.
ESPNMourinho's ref rants overshadow Madrid derby defeat; can Arsenal shrug off heavy loss?
Real Madrid lost the derby to Atletico this weekend, but Jose Mourinho's focus was on the refereeing postgame, not the result. Plus: Can Arsenal shake off a deservedly heavy defeat at Brighton?
ESPNPremier League VAR review: Were Man United wrongly denied a crucial penalty at Fulham?
VAR often causes controversy, but how are decisions made? Our resident ref, Andy Davies, explains all.
The Guardian Premier LeagueCome back soon Premier League, the endlessly moreish mega-product | Barney Ronay
Brighton have impressed in a goal-laden start to the season, in a league that remains a brutally strong attraction Get ready for the dopamine crash. And this one really is a proper autumn nosedive. The past 17 days up to and including Sunday’s cut-off gave us 30 Premier League games and 79 goals. Which, if you take Spurs out of it – and this is fair because Spurs are now post‑goal, an entertainment concept unrelated to goals or even football itself – is really quite a lot. Are your pathways stimulated? Are the neural connectors flickering? Well get ready for cold turkey, for 19 blank days of shivers and shakes until the Premier League show resumes in October. Maybe it really is time to buy one of those powders off the internet. Continue reading...