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• Main victims of Man City's 'cheating' revealed: Who suffered the MOST from the club's glory years - and how much it cost them - after Premier League's seismic guilty verdict28 September 2026, 12:32 pm
  JAMES SHARPE: Every Premier League side during this time can feel aggrieved about something, whether it's the few million quid difference for finishing a place lower than they might.
  
• 'He is in a different position to other players in our squad': Ireland manager explains why he left out star with Israeli heritage from controversial Nations League tie28 September 2026, 12:05 pm
  Azaz's mother comes from Israel, while he has previous spoken about how his grandmother had been a general in the Israeli Defence Forces.
  
• England duo Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly MISS training ahead of Czechia clash - handing Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel a headache after starting in 3-2 defeat by Spain28 September 2026, 12:02 pm
  England defenders Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly have missed group training ahead of their visit to Czechia in the Nations League. The duo followed individual training programmes.
  
• Heartwarming moment Lamine Yamal stops for a photo with Declan Rice's son after Anthony Gordon arranged sweet gesture following Spain's win over England at Wembley28 September 2026, 11:48 am
  Lamine Yamal has won praise after stopping for a photo with Declan Rice's son Jude following Spain's 3-2 Nations League win over England at Wembley.
  
• RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: 'Not bothered' Cole Palmer may be too cool for school but here's why he should follow Harry Kane's example - and how he may have blown it with detail-obsessed Thomas Tuchel28 September 2026, 11:03 am
  Here's a niche question: have you heard of Chase McLaughlin or Evan McPherson or Jason Myers? One version of the answer is that they're who Harry Kane wishes to be when he grows up.
  
• Inside Alejandro Garnacho's Aston Villa struggles: The doubt over who really signed him from Chelsea, ominous signs behind the scenes that won't please Unai Emery - and how Argentine can still win him over28 September 2026, 11:02 am
  Surely it cannot be happening again. Aston Villa have already spent one season paying a substantial salary to a loan player they did not want. Would they really repeat that mistake?
  
• 'They HATE us and we don't like them': Israel captain Manor Solomon vows 'revenge' in anti-Ireland rant and insists his country are 'ten times better' after rivals refused to shake hands before feisty match28 September 2026, 11:02 am
  Israel star Manor Solomon has launched an astonishing rant after Ireland refused to shake hands with his country and blanked their national anthem.
  
• Ireland stars REFUSE to shake hands of Israeli opponents and bow their heads during national anthem after goalkeeper withdrew from squad in protest at 'atrocities in Gaza'28 September 2026, 10:13 am
  The fixture has been shrouded in controversy after the Irish team and officials came under huge pressure to stage a boycott due to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
  
• World Cup viral star, 40, who gained 29 MILLION followers after his Cape Verde heroics, reveals the dark side of newfound fame: 'I have lost my peace and privacy'28 September 2026, 10:02 am
  He went into the tournament as an obscure Portuguese second-division stopper and emerged from it as a global phenomenon, with almost 30 million followers.
  
• Furious Martin Odegaard aims X-rated slur at Bernardo Silva with ex-Man City star lucky to escape red for VERY late tackle on Arsenal captain28 September 2026, 8:58 am
  The Arsenal and Norway star was left fuming by Silva, who kicked him in the ankle long after the ball was gone and sent him tumbling. 'He completely lost his head,' Odegaard told reporters.
  
• How Ireland stars turned on team-mate who REFUSED to play against Israel during 'acrimonious' crisis talks - with one player 'abusing goalkeeper directly to his face' before vote saw game go ahead28 September 2026, 8:06 am
  Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu was reportedly verbally abused by a team-mate after his decision to withdraw from their clash against Israel on grounds of conscience.
  
• Man City stars Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias spotted in deep post-match conversation as relegation threat looms following 115 charges verdict28 September 2026, 7:53 am
  Manchester City stars Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias spoke furtively following their international clash - just days after the club's guilty verdict in their battle against the Premier League.
  
• Roberto Mancini breaks silence on Manchester City guilty verdict: Club's former manager - accused of receiving 'double' contract from owners - insists it's 'not my problem'27 September 2026, 10:41 pm
  Among the alleged breaches by the club was an alleged failure to provide full details of Mancini's pay between 2009-10 and 2012-13.
  
• Former Man City chairman David Bernstein expects club to LOSE Premier League status after being found guilty of vast majority of 115 charges: 'Money won't be enough'27 September 2026, 10:14 pm
  Bernstein, who was City chairman from 1998 until 2003 and served as Football Association chair 2011-13, has warned that financial penalties will not be enough of a punishment.
  
• Jurgen Klopp's home debut falls flat as Germany suffer surprise defeat by Greece - as former captain tears into 'average' team27 September 2026, 10:12 pm
  Dimitrios Kourbelis struck 16 minutes from time in Augsburg to give Greece, who have failed to qualify for the last three World Cups, a famous win over Klopp's Germany.