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• ☕️🥐 FC Ptit Dej: first Ligue 1 standings 📊, Villeroux brilliance 👑

  24-08-2026 09:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Ptit Dej: first Ligue 1 standings 📊, Villeroux brilliance 👑The first L1 standings 📊That’s it: all Ligue 1 clubs have played their opening matchday, so the first official and complete standings of the 2026-2027 L1 season are now known!The genius of Villeroux 👑Inspired by a gem from the brilliant Frédéric Villeroux, the French blind football team were crowned European champions this Sunday against England, for the seco
  
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• 'Brutal'

  29-09-2026 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Kieran Maguire, Football finance expert on X: "The Premier League commission accuses some witnesses of giving false evidence and being dishonest."Mark Ogden, senior writer for ESPN on X: "The wording of the Premier League statement is so brutal that if Manchester City fail to win their appeal, the sanctions will be enormous."Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein on Radio 5 Live: "It is damming beyond belief. My immediate thoughts are, should the board continue? Should the
  
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• Man City will 'pursue the appeal avenues open'

  29-09-2026 19:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City have responded to the Premier League's confirmation that the club has been found guilty of breaching 115 financial rules.City have until Friday to appeal the decision but in a statement said: "Manchester City FC is both disappointed and surprised by the opinion of the Premier League Commission, that has been published today."The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of
  
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• Confirmed: Two Real Madrid players start for Spain against Croatia

  29-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Two Real Madrid players start for Spain against CroatiaWorld champions Spain are back in action tonight in the UEFA Nations League as they take on Croatia at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.Having beaten England in their opening fixture, La Roja will be eager to extend their winning streak in what will be their first game at home since winning the World Cup.With kickoff not very far away, manager Luis de la Fuente has announced the starting XI for the game, and two Real Madrid stars feature
  
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• Now this is exciting: Liverpool top wonderkid list

  29-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Now this is exciting: Liverpool top wonderkid listLiverpool top a list of Premier League wonderkids as their incredibly bright future looks more certain than ever. This is certainly exciting.Liverpool have made it their mission to snap up the best wonderkids in the country and beyond. That's been a consistent plan over the last couple of years, including in 2026.Of course, it's something that every Premier League club wants to do and competition for the players is fierce. Still, Liverpool have d
  
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• Man City send response to Premier League after guilty verdict

  29-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City send response to Premier League after guilty verdictManchester City Appeal Premier League Financial Rule Breaches After Guilty VerdictManchester City have been found guilty on virtually every charge in one of the biggest financial regulation cases English football has seen. The independent commission concluded that the club breached Premier League financial rules across a period stretching from 2009 to 2018, with the central finding focused on what were described as sham commercial deal
  
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• Confirmed: Three Barcelona players start for Spain against Croatia

  29-09-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Three Barcelona players start for Spain against CroatiaHaving managed to see off England in their opening UEFA Nations League fixture over the weekend, Spain are back in action tonight as they take on Croatia in Seville.With kickoff under two hours away, manager Luis de la Fuente has now announced the starting lineup that will be taking the field at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.And, three Barcelona players find themselves in the starting XI for the world champions against Croatia.Fermin
  
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• Boreham Wood sign Barnet defender Wright

  29-09-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boreham Wood have signed defender Will Wright from League Two side Barnet on a three-year deal.Wright, 29, only joined the Bees in July but made just one start and five substitute appearances.He has played 80 times in League Two for Swindon Town, Crawley Town and Gillingham, and 135 times in the National League with Dagenham & Redbridge.Wright now returns to the fifth tier after Boreham Wood agreed an undisclosed fee with Barnet for the centre-back.
  
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• What the Manchester City verdict says about Mancini’s contract

  29-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What the Manchester City verdict says about Mancini’s contractThe Premier League has published the Independent Commission’s decision in its case against Manchester City, and one section of it relates to the arrangements that have followed Roberto Mancini since the initial leaks.The document identifies three separate devices used to keep liabilities off the Club’s books. The first, dealt with under Charge 1(B), concerns a manager rather than a player: the Club was found to have
  
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• USWNT roster: Ashley Sanchez earns the call for friendlies v Spain

  29-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ashley Sanchez last appeared for the US in a 2024 friendly v Argentina. Photograph: Joe Robbins/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesNaomi Girma and Sam Coffey are returning to the United States women’s national team, with their pair of WSL standouts named in Emma Hayes’ squad for October’s friendlies against defending World Cup champion Spain.NWSL top scorer Ashley Sanchez has also earned a recall on the back of her MVP-caliber performance with the North Carolina Courage. Sanchez has alread
  
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• Man City respond to Premier League verdict: ‘We are innocent’

  29-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City respond to Premier League verdict: ‘We are innocent’Manchester City have responded defiantly after an independent commission found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.The Cityzens insist they are innocent and will challenge the findings through every available avenue.The Premier League published the commission’s core decision on Tuesday after the long-running case reached a major milestone after eight years.Man City were fo
  
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• Man City found guilty of Premier League charges and ‘overstating income by £830m’

  29-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period.An independent commission, which was appointed following a four-year investigation to rule over the charges which stretch between 2009 and 2018, ruled that the current Premier League leaders had "sham contracts" arranged for a number of its commercial partners. The findings also detail how City "relied on sham agreements to artific
  
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• Ashley Sanchez's resurgence leads to her return to U.S. national team

  29-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ashley Sanchez has scored as many goals this year as her previous five campaigns combined, tying the National Women’s Soccer League single-season record of 20 with still another month to go.For that reason, the North Carolina Courage’s 27-year-old winger is returning to the U.S. national team.After an almost two-year absence, Sanchez on Tuesday ended her long wait by accepting a place on the 26-woman squad for a pair of friendlies against No. 1 Spain, the reigning world champion.A me
  
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• Liverpool’s £60m summer signing is now looking like an absolute bargain

  29-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool’s £60m summer signing is now looking like an absolute bargainLiverpool’s £60m Jeremy Jacquet deal is already looking like a masterstrokeReal Madrid may be wondering whether they chose the wrong French defender this summer.Jeremy Jacquet’s first senior start for France provided another compelling reminder of why Liverpool were prepared to spend £60m to bring the 21-year-old centre-back from Rennes. In Monday evening’s 1-0 Nations League victory
  
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• 👀 Manchester City insists it is innocent and will appeal

  29-09-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Manchester City insists it is innocent and will appealManchester City FC issued a strongly worded official statement expressing that it was "disappointed and surprised" by the ruling of the Premier League’s independent commission regarding its finances.
  Reaffirmation of innocence and irrefutable evidenceThe Manchester club firmly reaffirmed its innocence in the face of the accusations, stating that it possesses a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence supporting its position.
  
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• Manchester City respond to Premier League’s seismic charges verdict

  29-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have protested their innocence despite the Premier League’s ruling that the club was guilty of the majority of the 115 charges levied against it for breaches of the league’s financial rules.The club issued a statement in response to the Premier League’s seismic judgement, which was published on Tuesday after reports first emerged last Friday that a verdict had been reached.Sanctions have yet to be decided in the case and City have until Friday 2 October to appea
  
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• Arsenal receive Martin Odegaard injury update after international scare

  29-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal receive Martin Odegaard injury update after international scareMartin Odegaard Injury Latest as Norway and Arsenal Stay in Constant ContactMartin Odegaard remains a doubt for Norway’s meeting with Wales after missing training on Tuesday with an ankle injury, and Arsenal are being kept fully informed.The midfielder picked up the problem late in Norway’s game against Portugal on Sunday after a challenge from Bernardo Silva. Odegaard was clearly unhappy, both at the time and aft
  
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• Premier League statement in full as Man City found guilty of ‘sham’ deals and other charges

  29-09-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Premier League has found Manchester City guilty of the majority of the 115 charges relating to breaches of their financial rules over a nine-season period.An independent commission was appointed following a four-year investigation to decide the outcome of the charges, which stretch between 2009 and 2018.The verdict was widely reported last Friday but has now been confirmed by the Premier League, who released a lengthy statement saying that City are “guilty of all charges related to ser
  
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• How to follow the Super League Grand Final on the BBC

  29-09-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The domestic rugby league season reaches a climax on Saturday, 3 October with the Super League Grand Final - with highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer.Tanya Arnold presents coverage from Old Trafford as Warrington Wolves face Wakefield Trinity - with both sides looking to have their name etched on the trophy for the first time.Kevin Brown, the former Warrington and England half-back, provides analysis, with commentary from Matt Newsum and Andrew Henderson, the Leigh Leopards director of rugby.Highl
  
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• Premier League release statement on guilty Manchester City verdict

  29-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League release statement on guilty Manchester City verdictManchester City Financial Misconduct Verdict Rocks Premier LeagueThe Premier League has finally delivered the decision everyone in English football has been waiting for, and it is as serious as expected. Manchester City have been found guilty on all charges of financial misconduct, covering a period between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons. The club, for its part, continues to maintain its innocence.This has dragged on for four yea
  
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• Man City found guilty of all charges

  29-09-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.In a statement on its website, the Premier League said an independent commission has found City entered into "sham" contracts and agreements to "inflate the club's revenue and reduce its costs".City were found to have "misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances", with the commission stating
  
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• Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts

  29-09-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. An independent Commission found that during that time period, the club arranged "sham contracts" with a number of its commercial partners, as well as "relying on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club's revenues and reduce its costs". The statement also said that City were guilty of the majority of c
  
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• Manchester City respond to Premier League’s seismic ruling of guilt over majority of 115 charges

  29-09-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have protested their innocence despite the Premier League’s ruling that the club was guilty of the majority of the 115 charges levied against it for breaches of the league’s financial rules.The club issued a statement in response to the Premier League’s seismic judgement, which was published on Tuesday after reports first emerged last Friday that a verdict had been reached.Sanctions have yet to be decided in the case and City have until Friday 2 October to appea
  
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• Premier League statement in full as Man City found guilty of breaching financial rules

  29-09-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Premier League has found Manchester City guilty of the majority of the 115 charges relating to breaches of their financial rules over a nine-season period.An independent commission was appointed following a four-year investigation to decide the outcome of the charges, which stretch between 2009 and 2018.The verdict was widely reported last Friday but has now been confirmed by the Premier League, who released a lengthy statement saying that City are “guilty of all charges related to ser
  
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• Man City found guilty of majority of 115 charges by Premier League

  29-09-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period.An independent commission, which was appointed following a four-year investigation to rule over the charges which stretch between 2009 and 2018, ruled that the current Premier League leaders had "sham contracts" arranged for a number of its commercial partners. The findings also detail how City "relied on sham agreements to artific
  
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• Real Madrid and Barcelona set for court battle over Florentino Perez claims

  29-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid and Barcelona set for court battle over Florentino Perez claimsReal Madrid and Barcelona are heading to court, with Florentino Perez and the Catalan club set to attend a conciliation hearing in Madrid on November 25, MARCA reports.The hearing follows a defamation complaint Barcelona filed over comments made by the Madrid president during a press conference in May.The meeting is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. in courtroom 1/2 of the Madrid courthouse and could determine whether the dispute d
  
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• De Laurentiis bankruptcy case weakened as prosecutors drop Bari liquidation proceedings

  29-09-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Laurentiis bankruptcy case weakened as prosecutors drop Bari liquidation proceedingsProsecutors have dropped their application to place Bari into judicial liquidation, a decision with significant implications for a criminal investigation into Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis.According to Calcio e Finanza, the request had been filed on 7 July 2026, with a hearing scheduled at Bari’s civil court for 1 October to rule on the matter and appoint an administrator. The prosecutor’s office
  
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• What happens next after Man City found guilty of majority of 115 Premier League charges?

  29-09-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have been found guilty by an independent commission of almost all of the club’s 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.The Premier League has confirmed that the club hadto providing accurate financial information and failing to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) over a nine-year period, between 2009 and 2018. City were referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation by the Premier League - one tha
  
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• Forest Green confirm Savage offered Peterborough job

  29-09-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robbie Savage has been offered the manager's job at Peterborough United, his current club Forest Green Rovers have said.It was reported on Monday that former Wales international Savage had been given permission to speak to another club and that the 51-year-old would not be in the dugout for Tuesday's National League game against Wealdstone.In a statement, Rovers chairman Dale Vince said: "We have given Robbie Savage permission to speak to Peterborough."He wanted to leave the club for personal re
  
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• Man City guilty of all financial breaches, PL confirms

  29-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. More to follow.Latest Manchester City news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Man City - what do you want to know?
  
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