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Manchester City’s chief executive, Ferran Soriano, told a meeting of the European Football Clubs board that they will fight to prove their innocence after being found guilty by an independent commission of the vast majority of the Premier League’s 115 charges of breaching financi ...  Show more

England make their return tomorrow after their third-place World Cup finish at the 2026 World Cup when they welcome world champions Spain to Wembley. Is it time for the fans to get behind the team and let bygones be bygones with Thomas Tuchel?Meanwhile, should FA Cup matches be b ...  Show more

Roy Hodgson is under fire from fans after losing Crystal Palace’s 3rd round FA Cup replay at Everton. Jordan Henderson is close to joining Ajax in a permanent move, with his contract at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq set to be terminated. Wales and Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit is t ...  Show more

Hosted by Andy Goldstein, we kick it off by looking back at last night's Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Southampton, we hear from both managers Steven Gerrard and Ralph Hasenhuttl. We also preview this weekend's GameDay on talkSPORT from Pep Guardiola. Former Arse ...  Show more

The Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Chelsea's decision to appoint Mauricio Pochettino, how Big Sam is getting on at Leeds and where Declan Rice might end up if he leaves West Ham. We also look at the reasons behind So ...  Show more

Essential Football is back fresh on the heels of the news Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa boss and with three big games for Ron Walker, Pete Smith, Declan Olley and Jack Wilkinson to preview in the shape of Chelsea vs Man Utd, Southampton vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs ...  Show more