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Gareth Barry says Man City 'have to get punished' if 114-charge appeal fails
Former Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has said his old club must face punishment if their appeal against a guilty verdict on 114 Premier League financial charges is unsuccessful, while expressing sympathy for supporters caught in the fallout.
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Maddison available for Spurs after limping off in historic Chelsea win
James Maddison is fit to face Crystal Palace on Saturday despite limping off in the 51st minute of Tottenham's 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Manager Roberto De Zerbi confirmed the playmaker's availability while urging caution over his workload following a lengthy ACL recovery.
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New footage shows Pereira's coach screaming 'back of the head' at referee during Gane knockout loss
Newly released corner footage from the UFC White House event captures Alex Pereira's head coach Plinio Cruz screaming 'back of the head' at referee Herb Dean as Ciryl Gane finished Pereira in round two to claim the interim heavyweight title.
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Ballon d'Or winners Kane and Putellas face defining tests in Der Klassiker and WSL clash
Harry Kane returns to Bundesliga action as Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund in a finely balanced Der Klassiker, while Alexia Putellas and London City Lionesses face Manchester City in a pivotal WSL fixture.
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Gareth Barry reveals how a McDonald's stop ended with him in handcuffs in Barcelona
West Brom's Gareth Barry, Jonny Evans, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill were caught by Spanish police in 2018 after joyriding in an abandoned taxi during a team bonding trip to Barcelona. Barry has now told the full story for the first time.
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Maresca shrugs off Hurzeler's revenge talk ahead of Brighton's Premier League visit to City
Enzo Maresca refused to be drawn into a war of words with Fabian Hurzeler after the Brighton manager claimed Manchester City "had the luck" in Wednesday's Carabao Cup win and called a Premier League victory the best revenge.
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Iraola cautious on title talk despite Liverpool's four-game winning run ahead of Arsenal clash
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola insists it is too early to call Liverpool title contenders, even as his side arrive at Arsenal on Sunday on the back of four straight wins and with Dominik Szoboszlai potentially returning from injury.
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Palmer's name never raised in United-Chelsea talks despite Old Trafford links, Santos reveals good-luck message
Cole Palmer was not discussed during Manchester United and Chelsea's summer negotiations, despite widespread speculation over a move to Old Trafford. United's talks with Chelsea centred solely on Andrey Santos, who has since revealed Palmer sent him a personal good-luck message after the £50m deal was agreed.
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Perez signs Cadillac deal to 2029 but rules himself out of 2027 team-mate decision
Sergio Perez has secured his Cadillac Formula 1 seat through to 2029 ahead of his 300th grand prix at the Mexican GP, but says the choice of who partners him from 2027 rests entirely with team principal Marcin Budkowski.
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Cain Velasquez opens up on moment he 'lost a will to live' before shooting attempt
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has spoken in detail about the night his young son disclosed alleged abuse at a daycare, describing the emotional breaking point that preceded his 2022 high-speed chase and shooting attempt.
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Maresca snaps at reporter over Chelsea red-card record ahead of Brighton clash
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca clashed with a journalist on Friday after being questioned about Chelsea's poor disciplinary record during his tenure last season, insisting the reporter 'lacked information' — though the statistics largely supported the question.
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Lacroix out for several weeks, fresh defensive headache for Zidane
Injured in the thigh during Chelsea's League Cup match at Liverpool on Wednesday, Maxence Lacroix will miss France's next two UEFA Nations League fixtures, while Saliba, Dembélé and Koné are already absent or doubtful.
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Luis Enrique wittily dismisses Le Havre's "near-comeback" against Marseille
Questioned about the dramatic Le Havre-OM match (4-3), Luis Enrique ironized about the notion of a comeback, having experienced a historic one with Barcelona against PSG in 2017.
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Maresca warns no Manchester City player is undroppable despite Donnarumma staying in goal
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed Gianluigi Donnarumma will keep his place for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton, but cautioned that no City player is guaranteed their starting spot regardless of reputation.
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Arteta defends angry reaction to Dowman red card: 'We are not in Disneyland'
Mikel Arteta has defended his visible frustration at 16-year-old Max Dowman's red card in Arsenal's Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town, insisting the teenager must earn his place and accept the physical demands of professional football.
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Glazers furious at Ratcliffe's 'travesty' as United sink to bottom five
Manchester United's majority owners, the Glazer family, are reportedly furious with Jim Ratcliffe's running of the club after INEOS's tenure produced heavy spending but continued decline, with United winning just two of 12 fixtures this season.
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2029 emerges as pivotal year for Ineos to seize majority control of Manchester United
Financial details from Manchester United's £411m refinancing deal point to the second half of 2029 as the most likely window for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos to acquire majority control from the Glazers, with two key debt milestones falling in the same year.
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Carrick insists he still loves managing United despite sack talk and 16th-place crisis
Michael Carrick has pushed back against Jamie Carragher's claim that he wants to be 'put out of his misery', saying he still enjoys the job as Manchester United sit 16th in the Premier League after eight matches.
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Munich air disaster memorial at Manchesterplatz vandalised and items stolen
The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation has expressed deep sadness after a display case at Manchesterplatz in Germany was vandalised and items stolen from the site honouring the 23 victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster.
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Arteta remains 'very disappointed' over Dowman red card after Arsenal's Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood
Mikel Arteta has doubled down on his criticism of referee Michael Salisbury after 16-year-old Max Dowman was sent off in Arsenal's penalty shootout defeat to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, insisting the teenager's reaction was minimal compared to the foul he received.
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