Manchester City wiped the floor with Crystal Palace last week but it was their comeback to beat Bournemouth at the Etihad which felt bigger, because it was the beginning of a new era under Enzo Maresca. In contrast, Coventry City have had a terrible time. Not their 3-0 opening defeat at Arsenal, because they can forget about that, but they must feel so deflated after losing 1-0 at home to another promoted side in Hull City last time out.
Manchester City take on Coventry City today at the Etihad Stadium in their third Premier League match of the season. Enzo Maresca’s side have started the season impressively with consecutive wins ov...
England’s manager Thomas Tuchel called the officiating ‘just not good enough’ in the fiery last-16 tie. Now Alireza Faghani gives his version of eventsIt was 6pm on 5 July in Mexico City, and Alireza Faghani, a 48-year-old Australian-Iranian, was asleep in the locker room, snoring. His assistants had turned the music down. Had it not been for the muffled roar of nearly 90,000 fans through the concrete walls of the Estadio Azteca, he could have slept until the following morning.Faghani was the referee for Mexico v England in the last 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Mexico hadn’t lost a competitive game at the Azteca since 2013, at least in part because they’re used to the conditions. Situated 2,240 metres above sea level, the air contains less oxygen. Opponents struggle to breathe, let alone win. Continue reading...
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