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• How Thomas Tuchel's Trent Alexander-Arnold reshuffle unlocked England - as Three Lions win first Nations League points in Prague and FINALLY keep a clean sheet30 September 2026, 6:00 am
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• USA game ends in ugly, bench-clearing brawl as captain held back and Mauricio Pochettino intervenes30 September 2026, 4:29 am
  The USMNT returned to action in St Louis against Chile and claimed a 4-2 win which ended in a bad-tempered incident between the two teams.
  
• USA captain Tim Ream is honored as he retires from international soccer after 16 years... just months on from bitter World Cup disappointment30 September 2026, 2:53 am
  Tim Ream, who captained the United States at this summer's FIFA World Cup, has officially retired from international soccer after 16 years and was honored in his hometown.
  
• Star players leaving, abuse from rivals and 'am I going to be put out on the street?': This is what happens when an English sporting super power is found guilty - and what Man City could learn from Saracens' relegation as they battle the same lawyer30 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Seven years ago, the barrister fighting the Premier League's corner against Manchester City took down another of English sport's super powers.
  
• Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli rues early red card that ruined all his best-laid plans in Switzerland setback29 September 2026, 11:35 pm
  Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli admitted his game plan went out the window from the minute Jack Hendry was shown an early red card in last night's 3-0 Nations League defeat to Switzerland.
  
• Excitement gives way to anger as Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland draw another blank on his Hampden bow29 September 2026, 11:32 pm
  In the days leading up to Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden bow last night, the new boss spoke at great length regarding the myriad emotions he was expecting to feel on the touchline.
  
• Thomas Tuchel admits he has a 'bad conscience' for not checking on England's Man City stars amid guilty verdict on financial 'sham' - and suggests why Jude Bellingham could be his next England captain29 September 2026, 10:59 pm
  Thomas Tuchel admitted that he regretted not checking in with the Manchester City players in his England squad before kick-off against Czechia.
  
• Man United suffer ANOTHER blow as Noussair Mazraoui is forced off injured on Morocco duty - days after star man Bruno Fernandes pulled out of Portugal squad with 'complicated' shin problem29 September 2026, 10:54 pm
  Manchester United's injury woes over the international break continued on Tuesday night as Noussair Mazraoui was forced off during Morocco's 2-0 win over Lesotho.
  
• 'There's no penalty strong enough!': Former Man City chairman David Bernstein sends warning after club found guilty of £900m 'sham' in 'worse than expected' verdict29 September 2026, 10:41 pm
  Man City were found to have disguised payments totalling over £900m over a nine-year period during which time the club won nine trophies, including their first-ever Premier League title.
  
• OLIVER HOLT: Man City have been exposed as the most famous cheats in English sporting history. The gory details revealed by the Premier League leave no doubt - nothing less than relegation will suffice for this sinister, dishonest club29 September 2026, 10:33 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: Those trophies were dishonestly won. The club had cheated and cheated and cheated to get to a position where it was held up as the exemplar of all that was good in the game.
  
• Scotland dealt harsh lesson by Switzerland as new boss Sebastien Pocognoli's home bow ends in 3-0 defeat: Moment of madness proves costly on another sobering night29 September 2026, 10:11 pm
  To borrow an old line from Mike Tyson, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Just eight minutes in at Hampden, Sebastien Pocognoli took one flush on the chin.
  
• Roy Keane claims Man City stars should BIN their medals won during period of 'cheating' and hits out at owners after club found guilty of £900m 'sham' in seismic Premier League verdict29 September 2026, 10:06 pm
  The Manchester United legend fears it will be hard for the current crop under Enzo Maresca to maintain their elite levels of performance under the cloud of 'cheating owners'.
  
• Ian Wright urges Premier League to hit Man City with 'unprecedented' punishment for £900m financial sham after being found guilty of 'cheating on an industrial scale' - and warns of impact on current season29 September 2026, 10:06 pm
  Wright blasted City for cheating 'on an industrial scale' and fears for the 'messy' ongoing fallout, with City set to appeal despite being found guilty of all the major charges against them.
  
• Man City's appeal will FAIL, warns club's former advisor, as scale of cheating is laid bare by scathing Premier League statement revealing their £900m 'sham' after being found guilty of most serious of 115 charges29 September 2026, 10:05 pm
  Manchester City were condemned for 'sham' deals in a statement which confirmed they are guilty of the most serious breaches of financial rules.
  
• Man City found guilty of HUGE financial 'sham' as Premier League confirm verdict in blistering statement: Club cooked their books by £900m - and now could be RELEGATED29 September 2026, 10:05 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: In a damning 40-page verdict City artificially inflated sponsorship agreements and pumped money into the club from its Abu Dhabi owners via disguised payments