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Illustration for the Opinion article “Manchester City's sanction should repair harm before it inflicts pain”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Manchester City's sanction should repair harm before it inflicts pain

Manchester City's punishment should do two things in order: first compensate the clubs…

2 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Should Germany use Serbia in the Nations League to test new faces?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Should Germany use Serbia in the Nations League to test new faces?

Yes. A Nations League group game such as Serbia against Germany is the best chance a…

2 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Would England really pick players from outside the Premier League?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Would England really pick players from outside the Premier League?

Yes, England can pick them. BBC Sport reports that Thomas Tuchel would never rule out…

2 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Should UAE investment warnings shape Man City's punishment?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Should UAE investment warnings shape Man City's punishment?

No. Whatever one thinks of the sanction, Premier League discipline is a private contract…

2 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman