Malachy Clerkin: Pep Guardiola said Manchester City destroyed football – he didn’t know how right he was
There is no sanction that will feel satisfactory for their cheating, no way of undoing what the serial Premier League champions have done
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There is no sanction that will feel satisfactory for their cheating, no way of undoing what the serial Premier League champions have done
Christopher Eccleston’s new film is set after the Northern Bank robbery of 2004, when £26m was stolen in Belfast. Amazingly, what happened isn’t very well known, writes Donald Clarke.
From being a player who could produce when it mattered, to one facing the prospect of prison
Governing body will wait until appeal process has concluded before deciding whether to take action
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano says guilty verdict the result of a ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’
Coach alleged to have been paid for advisory work as he says City are ‘not guilty’ after Premier League ruling
City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges laid by the Premier League in February 2023
Club’s ruthless approach was always at odds with their image and the story of their alleged cheating still has further to run
Club to face sanctions after more than 100 rule breaches
Four leagues says Fifa governance ‘not fit for purpose’
Access to Spurs dressingroom sheds little light on form as Gary Neville laments latest Manchester United fiasco
But expect change at Arsenal as Mikel Arteta will not treat Brighton defeat as just a bad day at work
Caoimhín Kelleher shows way for Irish goalkeepers and Gavin Bazunu and Max O’Leary get valuable action
Michael Carrick’s side went behind to a comical own goal from Lisandro Martinez at Craven Cottage
Enzo Maresca’s side take top spot going into international break but the manager will see plenty to work on
Swedish striker caps a peculiar performance with a simple finish from yet another Cody Gakpo assist
Spurs fans contemplate likelihood of another tormented season after home defeat
Spurs manager looks to discover attacking threat as goal drought threatens to derail campaign
Keith Andrews’s side move up to third in the Premier League table after comfortable victory
Michael Carrick’s side are 13th after four games but, City mitigation aside, several areas need attention
Matthias Jaissle was given a stern lesson about the challenges the Premier League can provide
Enzo Fernández plays a key role for his new club as they claim victory despite playing with 10 men for almost 70 minutes
Keeper shows his class as John Egan’s fine form with Hull offers a boost for Ireland
David Raya denies Enzo Le Fee from the penalty spot for a clean sheet
Organised Fulham end losing streak at Anfield
Unflappable midfielder takes centre stage after World Cup heartache as Red Devils prepare for derby showdown
Deal may be most lucrative in Premier League history, with Turkish Airlines replacing Standard Chartered from 2027
Morgan Rogers’s goal after two minutes was followed by a period of dominance before the Gunners equalised
Irish player tracker: Evan Ferguson gets positive injury update, but Nathan Collins is a concern after going off
Benjamin Sesko’s 88th-minute header had seemed to give United the victory
Ben Chilwell scores winner against Fulham on Palace return; Nathan Collins goes off injured in Brentford draw with Sunderland
Substitute’s superbly executed 88th-minute equaliser earns Magpies a point
Brazilian left out of Tottenham’s Premier League squad as head coach targets first points of season
The France forward took his time to develop but his attacking verve and ability to exploit spaces can endear him to Liverpool fans
Irish striker Johnny Kenny leaves Celtic for Preston North End
The champions struggled to beat a much-improved Villa, but kept their winning start going
Manchester City agree fee for Iliman Ndiaye after missing out on Cody Gakpo
Big-spending English clubs increasingly reluctant to take a risk on players without Premier League experience
Michael Carrick’s side put on a second-half show at Old Trafford with three goals in 12 minutes
Jack Moylan seals first league goal for Cardiff; Finn Azaz puts on a magic show
The argument that new goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is the final piece in the jigsaw seems a touch premature
Mohammed Kudus returns for Spurs after eight months out
Head coach begins Anfield reign with second 2-2 draw of his tenure
Nothing happened in the GAA last weekend, apart from a thousand Iliads, a thousand local rows
Chelsea in talks with Emiliano Martínez’s camp after being offered goalkeeper
Savinho seals £75m Spurs move from Manchester City – and changes name to Sávio
Xabi Alonso gets off to winning start at Craven Cottage
Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began
Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new midlife careers
Premier League club splash the cash; Preston North End go off the rails
Jon Bon Jovi watched as Brentford gave Spurs a drubbing, while Manchester United defeat put Wayne Rooney’s nose out of joint
Tributes paid to Kevin Keegan before kick-off and by his former sides in thrilling manner of drawn encounter
Brighton were 4-0 just after the half-hour mark on a chastening day for last season’s Europa League winners
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices