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4 hours ago
- BBC News
Man City confirm shirt numbers for 2025-26 season
Manchester City have confirmed some new shirt numbers ahead of the 2025-26 season but, most importantly, which numbers will the summer signings be wearing on their backs?Goalkeeper James Trafford has opted for the traditional number-one shirt, with current first-choice shot-stopper Ederson already possessing the number 31 shirt. The 22-year-old also wore the number-one shirt at Burnley last becomes the first to occupy the number since Claudio Bravo left in 2020, but previous names to have worn it include Joe Hart and David summer arrival Tijjani Reijnders will wear the number four, previously defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips' number, while Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri will sport numbers 29 and 21 on their backs academy graduate Nico O'Reilly's shirt number has changed from 75 to 33, a number previously worn by club legend Vincent Kompany and striker Gabriel Jesus.
The Guardian
5 hours ago
- The Guardian
Lucas Paquetá is finally released from limbo
It's taken almost two years but the good news is that if you bet on Lucas Paquetá to be cleared of those gambling charges you can finally go and collect. And if the 12 that signifies a hurricane is the highest measure on the Beaufort scale, you can almost certainly bet your bottom dollar that the West Ham midfielder's sigh of relief upon discovering he had been cleared of spot-fixing accusations registered in the very high teens. Had Paquetá been found guilty of charges he deliberately got booked on multiple occasions so that assorted folk back home in Brazil could make the staggeringly insignificant sums reported to have been involved in this alleged global conspiracy, he was staring straight down the barrel of a lifetime ban from football. Having faced the possible ruin of his career and livelihood, not to mention the untold damage to his reputation that would have accompanied a guilty verdict, the 27-year-old is now free to continue playing, blissfully unencumbered by the giant boulder he has been carrying around on his shoulders since the accusations were levelled against him by the FA two years ago. And while he got there in the end and all's well that ends well, it has now been suggested that both Paquetá and his famously litigious employers might now have grounds to sue the FA for both legal costs and the loss of tens of millions incurred by the entirely-related collapse of the player's £85m move to Manchester City, shortly after the investigation was announced. 'Since the first day of this investigation, I have maintained my innocence against these extremely serious accusations,' said Paquetá, who has been found guilty of two lesser charges of failing to cooperate fully with the investigation. 'I can't say anything more at this time, but I would like to express how grateful I am to God and how eager I am to return to playing football with a smile on my face.' Having given Paquetá their full support throughout his lengthy ordeal, West Ham will also be looking forward to seeing one of their best footballers back to his stress-free best, even if the smile on his face morphs into a rictus grin when he remembers he's contracted to West Ham. Rumours abound that the Hammers may decide to cash in their chips while the player retains his value and there ought to be no shortage of takers at a decent price, albeit one around half that they negotiated with City. The smartish money currently suggests Paquetá could end up at Newcastle, who currently own more goalkeepers than midfielders but are rumoured to be on the verge of being forced into accepting a large windfall of their own. Place your bets. 'I am urging Jason Whittingham once again to just sign the damn paperwork. This state of affairs shows exactly why we need the new football regulator' – Lizzi Collinge, Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, makes a desperate plea to the Morecambe FC owner to sell up, after shareholders said it would 'officially shut' and face 'total collapse' in 72 hours without an 11th-hour takeover. In today's Rumour Mill, the author labelled Kieffer Moore as 'prolific' due to his record of 60 goals in 203 Championship games. It is hard to detect irony or sarcasm in the written form, and with no use of italics or other such such writing tropes, one had to take the sentence seriously. His goalscoring record, although not shabby, can't be termed as prolific. At an average of one goal every 3.4 games, extrapolated across a full Championship season, works out at just 13 goals for the league campaign after 44 matches. If that is now prolific, then going by the Moore Goals Ratio Method, my 14 goals in the 1990 season of the Primary 5 Glasgow School League also meant I had a prolific year' – Paul 'Goals' Kenealy. If you have any, please send letters to Today's winner of our prizeless letter o' the day is … Paul 'Goals' Kenealy. Terms and conditions for our competitions, when we run them, are here. Which you'll need for next week when we'll have prizes back once again. On Thursday 11 September, join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and a host of your other Football Weekly favourites live on stage for an evening of unfiltered football punditry at Troxy in London and livestreamed globally. Book now. 'Enjoy this [$hitty] League One for the rest of your [effing] life … suck on that' – as the new Birmingham City documentary reveals, Tom Brady takes their Freight Rover Trophy final defeat to Peterborough United well, after being told of a mocking reply to a post on one of the team's social media disgrace channels. Speaking of the Blues, Ben Fisher caught up with the club's owners before their return to the Championship. The Ineos Grenadiers head carer who left the Tour de France earlier this month after it was revealed he had been called to interview by the International Testing Agency (ITA) over alleged links to convicted German doping doctor, Mark Schmidt, worked for Manchester United in 2024. More than £22m in Covid-related loans from the Scottish government to fitba clubs remains outstanding, at least from the end of the last financial year. Celtic were the one Premiership club who declined the option of a loan, while Rangers and Aberdeen each have nearly £3m left to repay, despite spending and receiving healthy transfer fees since taking out the government loan. Newcastle have turned their nose up at Liverpool's £120m bid for Alexander Isak, with the club holding out for an additional £30m. Meanwhile, floppy-haired Tyler Dibling is still a Southampton employee after Everton's £27m offer was rejected. Tottenham have whispered sweet nothings into the ears of João Palhinha and are poised to take the former Fulham midfielder on loan from Bayern Munich, with an option to buy. WSL moves: Italy defender Elena Linari is joining the London City Lionesses; West Ham have snapped up Japanese full-back Yu Endo; and Manchester United are very excited about Julia Zigiotti Olme, who has joined from Bayern Munich. 'Julia is one of Europe's best defensive midfielders who brings a winning mentality and experience of competing in the top competitions,' trilled director of women's football Matt Johnson. 'She has an insatiable work rate.' Galatasaray have slapped down €75m to smash the Turkish transfer record and snare Victor Osimhen from Napoli. And Cambridge United are using AI to manage their players' contracts. 'If we can keep the same legal quality while saving serious time and money, that's exactly the kind of smart decision that lets us reinvest in players, facilities and our matchday experience community,' chief suit Alex Tunbridge told the BBC. There isn't too much wrong with the Lionesses after another Euros triumph, but Tom Garry has earmarked a few things for England to work on before the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Megan Swanick attempts to answer if the USA! USA!! USA!!! women's team would have won Euro 2025. And with Bernie Sanders' support, Vermont is the US soccerball state of the moment, writes James Nalton. Ben Fisher sits down for a chat with Newport County's David Hughes, who has swapped the bright lights of Manchester United [subs pls check – Football Daily Ed] for south Wales. And Matt Hughes has written an explainer on Lucas Paquetá's prolonged spot-fixing case 'nightmare'. Bob Mortimer at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park in 1994 where, judging from his face and the blue of the sky, it looks particularly nippy.
Metro
6 hours ago
- Metro
Erling Haaland responds to Myles Lewis-Skelly six months after being 'mocked'
Erling Haaland has issued a response to Myles Lewis-Skelly six months after the Manchester City striker was 'mocked' by the Arsenal defender. Haaland, 25, and Lewis-Skelly, 18, have had beef since the heated 2-2 Premier League draw between Arsenal and City in September 2024. The match between the two title rivals saw Lewis-Skelly make his Arsenal debut with Haaland turning to him and shouting: 'Who the f*** are you?' Lewis-Skelly got revenge over Haaland when Arsenal smashed City 5-1 in February, copying the Norwegian's lotus celebration after scoring a goal. After the clash, Lewis-Skelly shared a 'keep it humble' message on his Instagram – in a collaboration with Adidas – in what was a reference to Haaland previously telling his manager Mikel Arteta to 'stay humble'. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Haaland has now finally responded to the English teenager in a new interview, telling TIME: 'They won the game 5-1. So yeah, they got me. 'If he wanted to use that moment to mock me, that's fair enough for him. Whatever he wants to do, he can do.' Quizzed about his now infamous 'stay humble' dig at Arteta in September 2024, Haaland vowed to continue using the phrase. 'I think it's an important phrase, which a lot of people should use, including myself,' Haaland added. 'It's one of the most important things, as individuals, to do.' Since moving to City in the summer of 2022, Haaland has won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the Community Shield and the Super Cup. Haaland, widely regarded as one of the best strikers on the planet, has scored an incredible tally of 124 goals across 146 games for City. Lewis-Skelly, meanwhile, is considered as one of the best young players in English football. He made his Arsenal debut last year and has played 39 games for the club, having progressed through the Hale End academy. He has not yet landed a trophy in his senior career. Arsenal and City have developed somewhat of a rivalry after fighting each other for the Premier League trophy in recent seasons, although it was Liverpool who were crowned champions of England last term. More Trending Arteta's team finished as Premier League runners-up to City in both 2023 and 2024. In 2025, Arsenal finished second again and City were third. The next time Arsenal face City is on September 21 as the Gunners host Pep Guardiola's side at the Emirates. They are then set to meet again for the reverse fixture at the Etihad on April 18. MORE: Jeff Stelling declares Enzo Maresca is under 'pressure' as Chelsea head coach MORE: Eberechi Eze release clause set to expire today with Arsenal interested in move MORE: Ruben Amorim prefers Ollie Watkins – but Man Utd make Benjamin Sesko No.1 target
