Fourth round, 30 October 2012, Madejski Stadium This extraordinary contest matched the record for the most goals in an EFL Cup tie, with extra time ultimately needed to decide the winner. Reading, who were still searching for their first victory since returning to the Premier League, surrendered a 4-0 advantage as Arsenal fought back to […]
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Manchester City have reached an agreement to recruit Argentine goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille for £1.7m. The 34-year-old is returning to Etihad Stadium after spending the 2016-17 campaign there without featuring for the senior side. He has agreed to a two-year contract. Rulli memorably converted a spot-kick during Villarreal’s triumph over Manchester United in the […]
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A Daily Telegraph investigation, external claims that Uefa provided a severance package to Gianni Infantino’s alleged partner in connection with their reported relationship while he served as the organisation’s general secretary. A representative for the current Fifa president reportedly said that Infantino firmly rejects the claims and considers them entirely false. Uefa, where Infantino held […]
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Will Lankshear marked his first appearance with a goal as Middlesbrough opened their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Wrexham in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The £10m summer arrival from Tottenham settled the contest in the 61st minute with an outstanding first-time volley. Middlesbrough nearly took the lead after seven minutes when […]
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There are long periods when history appears motionless, followed by brief moments when years of change unfold at once and those in power suddenly become vulnerable. Less than two weeks ago, Gianni Infantino was celebrating on Instagram and condemning critics “behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours” for questioning […]
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Newly promoted Coventry City have broken their transfer record to recruit Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi. The 20-year-old has agreed to a long-term deal after the Sky Blues reportedly paid Danish club Nordsjaelland €27m (£23.1m), with a further €3m (£2.5m) potentially due in bonuses. Yirenkyi earned his first senior international appearance in May 2025 before featuring […]
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A convoy of dark-windowed Mercedes vehicles, escorted by police cars, arrived at Fifa’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, earlier this week. Infantino had called together a small group of Fifa management board members to consider his proposal to sell a 21% stake in the organisation’s commercial and ticketing operations to a private equity company. This is […]
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Reflecting on another difficult European midweek has become a familiar Sunday routine for Scottish football. This time, however, Motherwell and Hibernian head into their return fixtures with genuine hopes of advancing, even if they are competing in the third-tier Conference League qualifiers. Motherwell will aim to complete the task after earning a 1-1 draw away […]
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The Scottish Football Association will organise a “critically important” summit to examine the future direction of the country’s game. All Scottish Professional Football League clubs have received an email inviting them to the forum, scheduled for 4 September in St Andrews. According to the invitation, the association plans to explore opportunities for developing homegrown players […]
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“How did you become bankrupt?” one character asks another in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. “Little by little, and then all at once,” is the answer. Fifa president Gianni Infantino now appears to be undergoing a comparable collapse in his authority. Since assuming control of football’s global governing organisation in 2016, Mr Infantino […]
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