Football News Roundup — 2 Oct 2026
8 stories shaping the football week, curated from BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
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Friday, 02 Oct 2026
Here are the football stories making headlines right now, gathered from BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian. Each headline links through to the original report.
Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood
Head coach Craig Bellamy says he has been through a "really difficult" spell because of criticism aimed in his direction during Wales' winless run.
Papers: Man City players could be entitled to rip up contracts
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
EFL latest: Posh to confirm Savage as new manager
Why Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.
Shaw earns Man City draw with late Real goal dramatically disallowed
Bunny Shaw and a dramatic last-gasp decision from the referee ensured Manchester City took a point off Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw in the Women's Champions League.
Ireland held by Austria despite Parrott double as protests interrupt game
Troy Parrott scored twice but the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Austria came back in the second half of their Nations League encounter at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Nations League: Ronaldo-less Portugal prosper while Klopp gets first win as Germany coach
Portugal pull away to 4-2 win in DenmarkJürgen Klopp’s Germany beat Serbia 2-0Portugal maintained their perfect start to Nations League Group A4 as Jorge Jesus’s squad showed little signs of missing Cristiano Ronaldo with a 4-2 victory over Denmark in Copenhagen.The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward a…
Real submit 'substantial' dossier in Barca payments case
Real Madrid have sent Uefa "evidence of extraordinary gravity" relating to payments made by Barcelona to a former vice-president of Spain's referees' committee.
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