Opinion & analysis
Opinion and deeper analysis.
Friday, 16 October 2026
Thursday, 15 October 2026
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![Vitória de Guimarães V Sports vote set for 30 October]()
Vitória de Guimarães V Sports vote set for 30 October
Vitória de Guimarães will vote on the V Sports deal on 30 October, with the Ordinary General Meeting pushed to 6 November.
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![Waldhof Mannheim ban follows DFB ruling on cup disorder]()
Waldhof Mannheim ban follows DFB ruling on cup disorder
Waldhof Mannheim were handed a partial spectator ban and a €100,000 fine after the DFB ruled on the disorder against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
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![St Johnstone v Hibernian disorder charges]()
St Johnstone v Hibernian disorder charges
Police say ten more people have been charged over disorder linked to ST Johnstone's match with Hibernian in Perth on 6 September.
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![Graeme Souness on rejecting Barcelona for Sampdoria]()
Graeme Souness on rejecting Barcelona for Sampdoria
Graeme Souness says he rejected Barcelona's two-year deal in 1984 and chose Sampdoria's £650,000 move instead.
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![Celtic fans turn the Jamor into a pilgrimage ahead of Benfica]()
Celtic fans turn the Jamor into a pilgrimage ahead of Benfica
Celtic fans turn the Jamor into a pilgrimage before Benfica, reliving the club's 1967 European Cup win at the Estádio Nacional.
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![Torreense Europa League night is framed as a landmark, not a novelty]()
Torreense Europa League night is framed as a landmark, not a novelty
Torreense call their first European home match a landmark moment after a Taça de Portugal shock, a Leiria venue switch and a 5m euro windfall.
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![Arsene Wenger Fifa presidency talk grows around Infantino]()
Arsene Wenger Fifa presidency talk grows around Infantino
Senior figures want Arsene Wenger to run for Fifa president, but there is no sign of a bid as Gianni Infantino nears another term.
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![Sunderland fans Portugal trip turns into a long haul]()
Sunderland fans Portugal trip turns into a long haul
Sunderland fans make an exhausting trip to Leiria for the club's first competitive match on mainland Europe in 53 years.
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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![Villa Park rebuild will cut Aston Villa to about 37,000]()
Villa Park rebuild will cut Aston Villa to about 37,000
Aston Villa's Villa Park rebuild will temporarily cut capacity to about 37,000 in 2026/27 before the stadium rises to more than 50,000 ahead of Euro 2028.
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![Atalanta vs Pafos kicks off Sky Sport Italia's Conference League coverage]()
Atalanta vs Pafos kicks off Sky Sport Italia's Conference League coverage
Sky Sport Italia lists Atalanta vs Pafos at 21.00 on Thursday 15 October, with Conference League opening-night coverage across Sky Sport Arena, 254 and 4K.
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![Montevideo City Torque chase a first Copa Sudamericana final]()
Montevideo City Torque chase a first Copa Sudamericana final
Montevideo City Torque are one tie from a first Copa Sudamericana final after a rise that began in 2007 and sped up under City Football Group.
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![Manchester City and PSG meet under the shadow of the 115 charges case]()
Manchester City and PSG meet under the shadow of the 115 charges case
Manchester City host PSG under a Premier League financial ruling, the 115 charges case and PSG's own UEFA fine.
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![Champions League prize money is already climbing towards £100m]()
Champions League prize money is already climbing towards £100m
Champions League prize money is already soaring past £100m for some elite clubs, with PSG, Bayern Munich and Liverpool leading early earnings.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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![Arsenal pay tribute as life president Ken Friar dies aged 92]()
Arsenal pay tribute as life president Ken Friar dies aged 92
Ken Friar has died aged 92. Arsenal's tribute honours their life president's decades of service, from messenger boy to the Emirates move.
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![Bundesliga 2 Matchday 8 preview: Hertha Berlin at winless Holstein Kiel]()
Bundesliga 2 Matchday 8 preview: Hertha Berlin at winless Holstein Kiel
Hertha Berlin put their perfect start on the line at winless Holstein Kiel on 16 October. Wolfsburg and Heidenheim also meet again in Matchday 8.
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![Netflix wins Spain's 2030 World Cup rights, with a free-to-air carve-out]()
Netflix wins Spain's 2030 World Cup rights, with a free-to-air carve-out
Netflix has secured exclusive 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra, with one free match per day and key Spain games on free-to-air TV.
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![Hull, Ipswich and Coventry are rewriting the relegation race]()
Hull, Ipswich and Coventry are rewriting the relegation race
Hull, Ipswich and Coventry have changed the early Premier League relegation picture, with promoted sides outperforming expectations and forcing
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![Benfica Emirates Lounge costs €12,500 a seat in revenue push]()
Benfica Emirates Lounge costs €12,500 a seat in revenue push
Benfica have opened an Emirates Lounge at Estádio da Luz, priced at €12,500 per seat and linked to a five-year push for €500 million revenue.
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![FC Porto and Sporting face very different Champions League starts]()
FC Porto and Sporting face very different Champions League starts
FC Porto lost 0-2 to Manchester City and sit 31st. Sporting are 7th after beating Galatasaray 3-1 in their opener.
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![Davide Ancelotti takes Lille to Arsenal with a point to make]()
Davide Ancelotti takes Lille to Arsenal with a point to make
Davide Ancelotti takes Lille to Arsenal with supporters calling his side modern, pragmatic and direct, and Lille sit second in Ligue 1.
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![Lazio's 11-place rise is the biggest shift in Serie A so far]()
Lazio's 11-place rise is the biggest shift in Serie A so far
Lazio are second on 16 points, up 11 places from last season, while Napoli, Bologna and Udinese have dropped in Serie A.
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![Helmut Haller’s legend still lives in Bologna and Juventus]()
Helmut Haller’s legend still lives in Bologna and Juventus
Helmut Haller became a legend in Italy after moving from Augsburg in 1962, and Bologna and Juventus still speak of him in reverent terms.
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![Champions League preview: Sabah's home run and United's wobble set the tone]()
Champions League preview: Sabah's home run and United's wobble set the tone
Sabah's seven straight home wins, Manchester United's mixed form and Lens's sold-out atmosphere shape a Champions League preview built on tension,
Monday, 12 October 2026
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![Manchester City punishment split by Schmeichel and Stam]()
Manchester City punishment split by Schmeichel and Stam
Peter Schmeichel and Jaap Stam backed punishment for Manchester City after the guilty verdict, but split on title stripping and sanctions.
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![Middlesbrough vs Wolves arrest after Riverside Stadium footage]()
Middlesbrough vs Wolves arrest after Riverside Stadium footage
Cleveland Police arrested a 20-year-old from Walsall after footage appeared to show a Wolves fan mocking the A66 crash at the Riverside Stadium.
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![Champions League schedule built around Inter and Napoli]()
Champions League schedule built around Inter and Napoli
Sky's second Champions League coverage features Inter against Club Brugge, Napoli away to Villarreal, and 17 live matches on 13 and 14 October.
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![Borussia Mönchengladbach's zero-point start is alarming but not fatal]()
Borussia Mönchengladbach's zero-point start is alarming but not fatal
Borussia Mönchengladbach are bottom of the Bundesliga with 0 points after five games, but history says the start is not a death sentence.
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![Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona set for Sunday night in matchday 12]()
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona set for Sunday night in matchday 12
LaLiga has confirmed Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona for Sunday 8 November at 21:00 on matchday 12, with Valencia vs Real Madrid also in the round.
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![FC Porto make it eight straight in the league under Farioli]()
FC Porto make it eight straight in the league under Farioli
FC Porto have won their first eight Primeira Liga games under Francesco Farioli, sit on 24 points and a +16 goal difference, and beat Maritimo 2-1 away.
