How can Manchester City be trusted under these owners after they were found to have devised £900m of ‘sham’ contracts?

The Premier League could be hit hard by the aftermath of this case, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict of illegal payments in 1906

Pre-season thoughts of European qualification are already beginning to look bafflingly optimistic for Roberto De Zerbi’s team

It is apt that France, the most perplexing football country, will now be guided by Zinedine Zidane, the most enigmatic of leaders

Brentford won 3-0 against Chelsea via second-half goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fábio Carvalho

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It’s still very early but Mikel Arteta’s side are playing with an authority and freshness that eluded them at times last season

Though they were beaten, the game against Arsenal was one to steady the club’s nerves after a summer of upheaval

Xabi Alonso’s side have scored seven and conceded five in two wins so far, a product of the squad’s constant churn

The boss in the dugout is typically no longer an ageing former player – most are in their 40s on an exhausting treadmill

Sunday’s draw with Newcastle shows Andoni Iraola’s new ideas as manager will need to overcome the squad’s lack of balance

After an exodus of key players, youthful arrivals over the summer amount to a fresh beginning with plenty to get excited about

The Community Shield isn’t always a sign of things to come, but City’s form in their defeat to Arsenal is concerning in the wake of Pep Guardiola’s departure

In a mailbag edition of his newsletter, Jonathan answers questions about Michael Carrick, VAR and the Premier League’s new teams

It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010

The arrival of the Hakoah tourists in 1926 brought record crowds, highlighted a Jewish audience for sport and brought a wave of investment in central European players

Mikel Arteta’s team and the Brazilian star could be a perfect match. It also could be a risk that ends in disaster

Much of what Rodri does is indefinable – his great skill is simply being, existing in the right spaces

This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifying

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Sid Lowe as Spain win the 2026 World Cup.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Nicky Bandini as England lose 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals

France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open

After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup history