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Kick It Out Calls for Stricter Sanctions as Discrimination Reports Hit Record High
Kick It Out reports a record 1,255 incidents of discrimination in English football for the 2025-26 season, prompting calls for tougher sanctions. Racism, homophobia, and Islamophobia all saw significant increases, leading to demands for more consistent and severe disciplinary action from the FA.
29 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026
Kick It Out reports record 1,744 discrimination incidents in 2025/26 season
Kick It Out recorded a record 1,744 discrimination reports in the 2025/26 season, a 25-per-cent increase. Racism remains the most reported issue, while sexism, homophobia, and abuse toward match officials reached record highs.
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28 Oct 2026
Fleetwood Arsenal upset sends League Two side into Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Fleetwood Town knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium, with Jay Lynch saving Bruno Guimaraes' kick and Conor Haughey converting the decisive one. Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave the League Two side the lead, Viktor Gyokeres equalised, and Arsenal's Max Dowman was sent off late in normal time.
28 Oct 2026
Max Dowman red card draws Arteta explanation and pundit criticism
Max Dowman was sent off for violent conduct as Arsenal lost to Fleetwood Town on penalties in the Carabao Cup, and Mikel Arteta appeared to speak to the 16-year-old as he walked down the tunnel. Arteta says the exchange was "something that we discussed before the game" but declined to elaborate, while Paul Merson and Jobi McAnuff criticised the reaction.
28 Oct 2026
Carrick Man Utd stay confirmed ahead of Chelsea trip
Michael Carrick will stay in charge of Manchester United for Saturday's Premier League trip to Chelsea despite a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth and a run of eight games without a win. Sky Sports pundits are split on whether the call is a genuine show of faith or a delay while the club lines up a replacement, with Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann among the contenders. Bruno Fernandes's possible return is the biggest selection question.
28 Oct 2026
Hearts Rangers team news as McInnes admits guilt before return
Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin will miss Hearts vs Rangers at Tynecastle through injury, removing two former Hearts players from Derek McInnes's squad. McInnes returns to Gorgie for the first time since leaving in the summer and said he accepts whatever reception he gets, while restating his grievance over the title race Hearts lost to Celtic.
27 Oct 2026
Mbappe China apology follows brand exits and broadcast halt
Kylian Mbappe apologized on Tuesday after Chinese brands cut ties with him over comments referring to Mao Zedong. Mengniu, Shanghai Milkground Food Tech and Eastroc Beverage ended cooperation immediately, and Chinese state television halted broadcasts involving LaLiga and Mbappe. LaLiga president Javier Tebas also apologized as four Mbappe topics trended on Weibo.
27 Oct 2026
Arsenal injury update opens Max Dowman path against Fleetwood Town
Bukayo Saka's injury gives Max Dowman an expected creative role for Arsenal at Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with Mikel Arteta previously holding the 16-year-old back. Chelsea travel to Liverpool without suspended Cole Palmer, while Everton are without the ill Jack Grealish and concussed Jarrad Branthwaite before facing Newcastle.
27 Oct 2026
Harry Kane Ballon d'Or win ends England's long wait for a winner
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001 after scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England. He beat Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, in a ceremony delayed 45 minutes and preceded by the award's website briefly publishing three different winner articles.
27 Oct 2026
Kane Ballon d'Or win completes the Cinderella story from EFL loans
Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English winner in 25 years and the fifth in the award's history, at 33 and 15 years after a senior debut on loan at Leyton Orient. Tim Sherwood and Jamie Carragher credit the EFL loans and the £100m move to Bayern Munich as the making of the award, while Carragher still ranks Bobby Charlton as England's greatest.
27 Oct 2026
Michael Carrick future uncertain as United players return to training
Manchester United's players are due back at Carrington on Tuesday, but it is unclear whether Michael Carrick will be in charge of the session. Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox met at the training base on Monday after the 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth extended United's winless run to eight games and left them 16th in the Premier League.
