Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 10, 2026, 5:40 AM ET
Premier League
Manchester City were found guilty bbc.co.uk of the majority of 115 charges against them, prompting Michael Carrick to say the case has affected him personally skysports.com. Carrick, now Manchester United's manager, has called for swift clarity espn.com on the verdict, saying medals awarded retrospectively cannot replace the moments espn.com lost. Pep Guardiola's former assistant Mikel Arteta insisted the Premier League remains the best league espn.com in the world, while Arteta also said he has a clear conscience skysports.com over his years at City. Enzo Maresca backed City skysports.com after the commission's decision, and BBC Sport looked at what the Rangers 2012 case bbc.co.uk could mean for City's future, from sanctions to stripped titles. City supporters have been reacting bbc.co.uk to the ruling, and the whistleblower behind the leaks, Rui Pinto, will remain in witness protection bbc.co.uk.
Liverpool host City at Anfield on Sunday, and the build-up has been loud, with bus welcomes and banners expected bbc.co.uk. Liverpool will be without Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, both ruled out espn.com through injury. Elsewhere, West Ham were held by QPR after Jarrod Bowen's late penalty was saved skysports.com in the 91st minute. ESPN's latest reranking of the Premier League questions Arsenal's flaw espn.com and Chelsea's poor run. Arsenal are also reportedly eyeing a deal bbc.co.uk for Mexican teenager Gilberto Mora. Michael Carrick said there is no timeline espn.com for Benjamin Sesko's return from injury, and Sky reported Manchester United may be forced into the January market skysports.com.
Everton are up for sale again bbc.co.uk as owners TFG look for an exit, and David Moyes admitted he only found out skysports.com that morning. Martin O'Neill, meanwhile, said staying at Celtic was an easy call, as the decision did not take long bbc.co.uk, and he condemned bbc.co.uk the Desmond protest as ultras boycotted the club. Marink Reedijk took charge at Hibs bbc.co.uk after intense talks, and the Scottish Premiership's break questions bbc.co.uk are now being asked as the league resumes.
International
England took control of their Women's World Cup play-off after a win in Greece skysports.com, and BBC Sport's takeaways from Crete highlight a valuable first-leg lead, with Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes bbc.co.uk fading after a 4-0 loss. Emma Hayes said the USWNT needs a collective effort espn.com to top world No. 1 Spain, and ESPN asked what the USWNT can learn espn.com from the World Cup champions. Pochettino's young players shone espn.com in the last window, though lineup questions remain. Shaun Edwards has signed with Argentina skysports.com as defence coach until after the 2027 World Cup, and ESPN's early 2030 World Cup power rankings espn.com put the top nations in order. Caf is reviewing whether the Afcon bbc.co.uk could move to every two years, and Gianni Infantino's re-election bbc.co.uk as Fifa president is under scrutiny after the Fifa Forward Enterprise news.
La Liga and Europe
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has bought a stake espn.com in Atlético Madrid. Hansi Flick confirmed Raphinha is out until October 20 espn.com against PSG. José Mourinho called criticism of Kylian Mbappé "ridiculous" espn.com as he defended the striker. Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr espn.com as fans showed support after his walkout from Portugal, and Sir Alex Ferguson called Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney the best in Europe espn.com. Inter Miami coach Kily González urged fans to enjoy Messi espn.com after Argentina's farewell. The BBC's Football Daily looked at Man City's return bbc.co.uk and the Istanbul prank, and BBC Sport ranked European sleeping giants bbc.co.uk from Sampdoria to Saint-Etienne. Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi plans to take his squad to Marbella bbc.co.uk for team bonding, and BBC Sport looked at the south coast derby bbc.co.uk talking points ahead of the 74th Southampton-Portsmouth clash.