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What Happened to Rui Pinto, the Creator of Football Leaks?
Football Leaks made Rui Pinto one of the most consequential whistleblowers in modern sport. It also left him prosecuted, protected and permanently…
 • Chris Dalby
Who’s Who in the Manchester City Scandal?
The full list of owners, executives, players, intermediaries, investigators, witnesses and lawyers behind the Premier League’s case against Manchester…
 • Chris Dalby
Why Is UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Involved in the Man City Scandal?
Manchester City’s financial case has pulled Britain’s prime minister into an argument about football, regeneration and billions of pounds of Abu Dhabi…
 • Chris Dalby
What Charges Has Manchester City Been Found Guilty Of?
A complete guide to the Premier League charges against Manchester City, what the independent commission found, what City was cleared of, and what…
 • Chris Dalby
The Cheat Sheet: The week in sports crime, all in one place - Vol. 1 - October 5, 2026
The complete round of Manchester City’s appeal, Turkey’s betting proceedings and Graeme Dott’s sentencing lead our roundup of the week’s sports and…
 • Chris Dalby

September 2026

Why Are Fake Covid Certificates Catching Up With Swiss Sports Stars?
Granit Xhaka, the national football captain, has admitted to getting one. And the national ice hockey coach was fired for the same reason a few months…
 • Chris Dalby
The President of PSG Had Three Jobs. Now He Faces a Criminal Investigation.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi held separate roles at PSG, the French league selling its TV rights, and the broadcaster buying them. Investigators are looking at…
 • Chris Dalby
Six Takeaways From the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard Scandal
The NBA has imposed some of the harshest sanctions in its history on the Los Angeles Clippers. The case began with a suspicious endorsement deal, but…
 • Chris Dalby
Infantino vs. The People: Six Moves That Could Save His Presidency
As fans and federations turn on him, Gianni Infantino is still building the FIFA he wants to lead or leave behind.
 • Chris Dalby
Why Was Kun Agüero Linked to a Drug Trafficking Investigation?
An Argentine drug case has exposed plans to launder drug funds through Agüero’s esports brand, and a dispute over how far they went.
 • Chris Dalby
Australia Wants to Criminalise Match-Fixing. Why Single Out Sudanese Teenagers?
Sports Minister Anika Wells says overseas operators are targeting young arrivals from Sudan. Her office has offered no evidence of that specific…
 • The Sports Ambassador

August 2026

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