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As expected MAnchester City are to appeal against the guilty verdicts handed down to them by the independent commision. But what does that mean...will the whole affair drag on for another eight years? Matt Lawton brings us the latest - how long will the appeal take and what chance does it have of succeeding?
If City lose and the punishment relegates them - will their big stars stick around?
After the break, just how good were England? James Gheerbrant was at the match and thinks Jude Bellingham is looking like Zinedine Zidane...hyperbole or justified? Who else stood out and is this the start of something special or a one off?
Tom Clarke joins Tony Cascarino, Matt Lawton and Alyson Rudd.
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"Will Man City's stars leave? And is Bellingham as good as Zidane ?" is an episode of The Game. Runtime 52 min. Published October 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.