Argentina receive the following punishments after acting like knobs around WC final.
Paredes (player): 10-match suspension. $90,000 fine.
Nahuel Molina (player): 7-match suspension. $90,000 fine.
Thiago Almada (player): one-match suspension. $30,000 fine.
Ayala (team official): a three-match suspension. $30,000 fine.
Pablo Martín Páez Gavira (player): a one-match suspension. $30,000 fine
I’d be very surprised if the Mateus Fernandes deal / hold up is not the total fee as much as it is the structure & up front payment, because of West Ham’s financial urgency & what Manchester United want to do in other deals.
Elliot Anderson deal an example, City paid up front. This is not common - but something they can do because of well.. years of cooking the books. United can’t do it because they’re still trying to fix the finances.
Much like Bryan Mbeumo last summer, the structure matters. It’s essential. If they have to pay more over the long term but strike a balance on how much cash is up front, I’d be willing to bet (very confidently) it’s significant.
Otherwise, we’d already know what’s happening publicly. The assumption that absolutely nothing is happening remains laughable.
🚨 BREAKING: Manchester United legend Lou Macari has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.
The former United striker has been recognised for his outstanding work with the Macari Foundation, which has helped tackle homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent over the past decade.
A fantastic honour for a true footballing great 👏
🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
Also worth stressing that Fifa is going against its own precedent of Indonesia being stripped of the under-20 World Cup in 2023
These issues have NEVER happened at a modern World Cup
https://t.co/vWFAMOlGc9
In 2023, Indonesia were stripped of the under-20 World Cup for refusing to allow the Israeli team entry.
Fifa's justification then was the vague "due to the current circumstances".
Quite a contrast to the hardline "FIFA is not involved in host immigration processes" now.
Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are all sat together discussing Bruno Fernandes.
Ironically, the Arsenal legend is the one constantly defending Bruno while the three United legends keep slating him week after week.
Bruno Fernandes equals the record for the most assists in a Premier League season set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. 💫
Great company, amazing milestone. @B_Fernandes8 👏
Carrick on three signings all hitting 10+ goals: "Overall coping + adapting + improving is important. Next season different. Backing it up is another challenge. But really positive with those players in particular, I'm sure there's more to come." #MUFC
As many Manchester United fans have pointed out, Arsenal won at Old Trafford with a goal from a corner that wasn’t disallowed after a review and a dozen replays. And then there’s the foul from Rice that arguably started before the arm on Raya. This impacts not only the title but potentially a relegation costing north of £100m. Zero consistency, zero need. Get. Rid.
It turns out a club can take action against a player & stand them down pending a formal investigation entirely separate from what happens legally.
Arsenal & Mikel Arteta played Thomas Partey, protected him & championed him for years knowing full well what he was accused of.
Seven counts of rape & one count of sexual assault involving four different women. They knew & they did nothing. We'll always know.