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Uefa accused of trying to influence presidential election Fifa court filing denies claim of FFE undervaluation Fifa accused Uefa of waging a “misinformation campaign” and trying to influence the race for its presidency as world football’s governing body urged a US ⁠court to reject a discovery ⁠request linked to a ​c…

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Aston Villa's summer signing Johan Manzambi has been nominated for the best young player at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. BBC Sport looks at his rise.

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Everton’s great lost talent of the 90s explains the drinking culture that enveloped him as a teenager, his time in jail, struggles with depression and how he got clean “I was just a kid and no one was there for me,” Billy Kenny says as he wipes away the tears of hurt and regret on a September afternoon in Liverpool.…

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Billy Meredith helped win City their first major honours more than a hundred years ago, was banned by the FA – then went and repeated the trick on the red side of Manchester When the Manchester City decision finally dropped, the Guardian’s verdict was damning. “FOOTBALL SENSATION – MANCHESTER CITY’S GRAVE OFFENCES –…

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Ferran Soriano tells European clubs City will fight verdict Premier League clubs complain of ‘void’ over timeline A number of Premier League clubs are pushing for the Manchester City verdict to be published as soon as possible, with the club digging in for a long battle to clear their name. City’s chief executive, F…

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Manchester City have come out fighting against the guilty verdict but the Premier League faces questions of its own Nothing is over, nothing is done. Or at least not judging by the bravura, balls-out confidence of Manchester City’s chair, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, who remains convinced the past three days of whiplash are…

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Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano issues a defiant message to the executives of other teams about the club being found guilty of a majority of Premier League charges, BBC Sport has been told.

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Football Daily wasn’t alone in spending the weekend wondering if we might have a legal case against Manchester City, while pondering what fiscal value we’d put on the mild disappointment of seeing our team lose the 2014 Fizzy (nee Credit Card) Cup final to a team s…

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Gunners lacked cutting edge again at Stamford Bridge while the former Barcelona star dominated against Brighton How to solve the problem of an inability to take your chances? That is the question that will haunt the Arsenal head coach, Renée Slegers, over the coming days. In their 1-0 defeat by Chelsea, Arsenal appl…

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Roberto Mancini says an alleged "double contract" during his time as Manchester City manager is "not my concern".

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Republic of Ireland could have faced "undetermined" sanctions had they not played their Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to FAI president Paul Cooke.

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Coach alleged to have been paid for advisory work Mancini says City ‘not guilty’ after Premier League ruling Roberto Mancini appeared to admit having “a double contract” while managing Manchester City, but insisted the club are not guilty after being found to have breached ­Premier League financial rules. Mancini le…

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From challenging for the Premier League with Arsenal and playing for England, Aaron Ramsdale is now Southampton's fourth-choice goalkeeper.

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Is supporting Everton a life of misery, or are there still reasons to celebrate? Chief football writer Phil McNulty seeks the answer.

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David Dein’s decision to hire the Frenchman ushered in an irreversible era of multiculturalism, giving birth to the Premier League we know today As feedback goes, even a character as relentlessly optimistic as David Dein might have considered the reaction to his bold managerial appointment suboptimal. Thirty years a…

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Only 36% of teams with more than 60% possession have won this season in the Premier League. BBC Sport looks at why?

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Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

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Barcelona are monitoring Estevao, Erling Haaland attracts interests amid Man City uncertainty and Joao Felix could return to Europe, plus more.

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Arsenal’s title chances were dealt a significant blow after a narrow defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Alyssa Thompson’s first-half finish was the difference on a competitive afternoon at Stamford Bridge but one that ultimately left Renée Slegers with more questions than answers about how to save their season. “Worrie…

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Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark for another challenge.

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Craig Bellamy says he is "hurting" on the back of Wales' 2-0 Nations League A defeat away to Denmark, but feels his side will continue to improve.

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