September 27

Sam Allardyce leaves his role as England manager after being caught on camera offering to help reporters – who were posing as businessmen – to get around FA rules on third-party ownership.

Al Ain win 3-1 in the home leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final against El Jaish of Qatar.

Clint Dempsey’s availability for the United States’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers is in doubt as he must undergo “medical evaluations” of an irregular heartbeat.