
Drawing of lots sends Oman through to Gulf Cup semis
Oman edge into the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup but they do so in extraordinary fashion after they are picked ahead of Iraq in the drawing of lots.
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Oman edge into the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup but they do so in extraordinary fashion after they are picked ahead of Iraq in the drawing of lots.
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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
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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
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Republic of Ireland faced Israel last weekend and the two teams are scheduled to meet again on Sunday
Picture: The Independent — FootballThe handball verdict comes less than 24 hours after Manchester City were found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges brought against them
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Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards felt "absolutely devastated" after reading the Premier League's "damning" verdict on the club's financial charges.
Picture: BBC Sport — FootballLawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney for another impromptu episode of Copa Independent to react hours after an independent commission’s verdict on Manchester City was released, which finds the club guilty of almost all Premier League charges and arranging “sham” sponsorships to inflate…
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A look at how our picks from five years ago have got on shows that breaking through early does not guarantee longevity or future success Read the full updates on our class of 2021 here and here In 2021, as every year, we picked 80 players from around the world who had a chance of making it in…
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‘They won the titles because cheating was going on’ Micah Richards says he is ‘devastated and heartbroken’ Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said he would throw the “medals in the bin” if he were a Manchester City player following Premier League confirmation on Tuesday that the club were…
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Anthony Gordon and Trent Alexander-Arnold to break the deadlock for England on Tuesday night
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Andy Burke ponders whether Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli will change goalkeeper after Angus Gunn's performance in the 3-0 defeat by Switzerland.
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"No. In truth, it wasn't."
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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
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We have passed the 100-day landmark in the Derek McInnes era at Rangers, and it has certainly been a rollercoaster ride.
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The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that City had been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges brought against them
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Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City should be stripped of the titles they won during the years they have been found guilty of financial breaches - and says the club's owners should be removed from their positions.
Picture: Sky Sports — FootballCity have until this Friday to appeal the damning judgement handed down by an independent commission
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Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher believes stripping Manchester City of their titles should be part of their punishment after they were found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules
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Plus: European stadiums with low Google ratings, losing hat-tricks and the last time Spain had less than 50% possession Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “Jamie Spencer, 17, made his first first-team appearance in a competitive match, for Huddersfield at Doncaster on 9 September…
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England’s coach has given a wake-up call to her whole squad by leaving out two heroes of 2022 and 2025 Sarina Wiegman sent a clear message to two of England’s biggest names on Tuesday and – in doing so, irrespective of reputations – fired the same warning to every player: perform for your club or…
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Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli admitted his Hampden Park debut left him “sad” as he stressed the importance of winning their next Nations League match.
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Two games down no goals, no wins. Is it panic or patience time?
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Bellingham finished the game with the armband for the second time in four days with the national team
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Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett gives his player ratings for England players during win over Czech Republic in the Nations League.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Taiwo Awoniyi and others have been juggling education with a football career - even studying on the team bus during away trips.
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Celtic forward on joining Celtic, Rangers striker set for international bow and Dundee United man makes most of break.
Picture: BBC Sport — FootballThe former Manchester United captain said the medals had been won by ‘cheating’
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BBC Sport analyses Manchester City's dominance of English football during the period in which they were breaching financial rules.
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You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.
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Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

With the international window extended to four games, how do nations like Northern Ireland deal with the additional demands on players and staff?
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Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches The Premier League’s finding that Manchester City is guilty of breaching financial rules is already rippling across the football world…
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Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner reignites the VAR debate
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Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.
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‘We need to keep focused, and Trent was a big help in this’ Alexander-Arnold set up opener in 2-0 win over Czechia Thomas Tuchel praised Trent Alexander-Arnold after the right-back impressed on his first England appearance since June 2025. Alexander-Arnold, who has a point to prove after missing…
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The full-back is one of the best passers England has produced: Thomas Tuchel must find a place for him It was the question nobody was asking: could Trent Alexander-Arnold do it against 10 game but limited Czechs on a mild Tuesday night in Prague? The answer was a resounding yes. Alexander-Arnold…
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It was a 2-0 win for Thomas Tuchel’s side

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli hopes "we will remember this night differently later on" as his Hampden bow ends with a 3-0 defeat by Switzerland.
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Having been overlooked for so long, Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class moment on his return, writes Phil McNulty.
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Teenager scores twice in 4-1 win to boost Ballon d’Or case Slovenia beat North Macedonia; Faroe Islands hold Moldova Lamine Yamal scored two goals and set up another as Spain hammered Croatia 4-1 on Tuesday in the Nations League in their first home game since lifting the World Cup. The 19-year-old…
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