Manchester City vs. Arsenal lived up to its billing in many of the conventional ways.

Yet it also proved that no heavyweight contest cannot be enhanced by a bit of s***housing (or, to be more precise, a whole lot of s***housing)... 🧵

@SteveMadeley78 @SteveMadeley78 It took just three seconds from kick-off for Arsenal’s Kai Havertz to barge Rodri to the ground as Manchester City shifted the ball back to Ederson and Rodri tried to block Havertz’s route towards the #MCFC goal.

The financial storm around Juventus has battered the reputation of one of European football's powerhouses, catching in its eye some of football’s biggest names, including Cristiano Ronaldo & Giorgio Chiellini. Juventus’ change in strategy was signalled by signing Ronaldo in 2018 for €116m.

Fabio Paratici had knocked on the door of Andrea Agnelli’s office; Jorge Mendes had confided in him the desire of Ronaldo to play for #Juve

Paratici told Agnelli to sign him.

If English football needed proof of how hard it is to dispel the clouds cast by a major financial scandal, they need only look at Italy.

While Manchester City start to confront accusations of financial breaches, Juventus have been under investigation for almost two years… 🧵 Scrutiny on #Juve has been four-pronged:

▪️ Inspections & audits conducted
▪️ Prosecutors in Turin wire-tapped executives & carried out searches
▪️ Disciplinary proceedings brought against Juve & other clubs last April
▪️ UEFA have opened investigation into potential breaches

The Premier League’s decision to hit Manchester City with more than 100 financial fair play-related charges is unprecedented, surprising & potentially transformative in terms of the football landscape.

This is what has happened, why it has taken place now & what comes next 🧵 Manchester City are accused by the #PL of the following:

▪️ Not providing accurate financial information
▪️ Not disclosing managerial remuneration for a four-year period
▪️ Breaching profit & sustainability rules
▪️ Not complying with UEFA regulations around club licensing & FFP

🇦🇷 Argentina
🇪🇸 Spain
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇺🇸 USA

We've provided the ultimate guide to six of the most compelling nations at the World Cup over on our YouTube channel.

A thread 🎥👇 🇦🇷 Messi's last hurrah
🇦🇷 Biggest weakness?
🇦🇷 Enzo Fernandez's breakthrough tournament?

@JamesHorncastle & @LiamTharmeCoach provide the ultimate guide to Argentina at the World Cup... #ARG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝟏𝟕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Today marks the five year anniversary of England winning the Under-17 World Cup.

Players and staff recall the tournament and the emotions that came with it.

A thread🧵 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝟏𝟕 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕:
𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Steve Cooper
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Manager

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐:
𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: #NFFC

It is 20 years this summer since the Etihad - or City of Manchester Stadium - as it was known opened its doors.

But what happened when #MCFC turned off the lights at Maine Road for the final time?

A thread... 🧵 Moss Side-born artist Andrew Matthews recalls living around Maine Road:

"You had to be quite streetwise growing up in Moss Side, I suppose. It was a proper community – and the place would come alive on Saturdays if City were playing.”

Lionel Messi 🤝 PSG

Follow Messi's PSG press conference here... ⤵️ 🗣️ Messi: "I still want to play, I still want to win as I did in the first moment of my career.

"I think this club, with this staff, is ready to fight for every trophy."

#PSG #Messi