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Today's 5️⃣ top stories: Mbappé injured, Spain unveil a star...
Sep 26 2026 08:49 · By onefootball.com · 42 Reads
Saturday, September 26 kicks off with plenty of news after a very eventful Friday.
So let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss to start the day...
Manchester City found guilty on 114 charges
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According to 'The Times' and 'The Athletic', Manchester City are going to be found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges they were accused of.
Huge sanctions are expected for the Cityzens, who could even be relegated midway through the season.
Mbappé gets injured and alarm bells ring
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Kylian Mbappé went off injured in Turkey-France, a match the Bleus won thanks to his goal in Zidane’s debut.
Afterwards, the French national team itself confirmed that he is leaving the camp and returning to Madrid with a "tendon injury" in his left leg.
It remains to be seen how serious the injury is, which could range from two to three weeks in the best-case scenario to 12 in the worst.
Mancini’s Italy begin their new era with a defeat
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Roberto Mancini began his second spell as Italy coach with a defeat after losing 0-2 to Van Bommel’s Belgium.
The Azzurri started the match well, but from the 25th minute onward they were very poor and the Belgians took advantage to make it 0-1 through Mika Godts.
Later, just as Italy were enjoying their best spell of the second half, Lukebakio sealed it for the Red Devils on the counterattack.
The major leagues unite against Infantino
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Serie A, LaLiga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League have joined forces to call for FIFA reform.
Following a joint statement, the leagues are calling for:
- Involvement of stakeholders in decision-making processes
- Assurance of a data- and evidence-based decision-making process
- Separation of FIFA’s regulatory role from its commercial function
Spain unveil second star
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The Spanish national team lifted their second World Cup last July and will unveil their second star this Saturday.
La Roja will do so at an iconic stadium like Wembley, where they will face England as they get their new Nations League campaign underway, a competition they lost in 2025 to Portugal.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.