City defender Aleksandar Kolarov stepped in when Albanian players reacted angrily after some of the Serbian team took down a flag flown into the stadium by a drone, sparking an on-pitch brawl in Belgrade

England welcome minnows San Marino to Wembley Stadium this Thursday in their latest Euro 2016 qualifier

Manager Roy Hodgson will be hoping his players can replicate the growth they have shown with their clubs on the international stage so that, with time, patience breeds hope and better results at major tournaments.

There is no question football has long been a business-oriented game, even before the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The game has changed beyond recognition and Manchester City continue to push boundaries as shown by their purchase of a 20% stake in Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos last week.

The accounts for Championship clubs in 2012/13 revealed Wanderers to have the highest levels of debt, the highest wage bill in the league and to have made the biggest loss before tax.

Real lead the way with a £2billion valuation, narrowly ahead of Barcelona (£1.9bn), United (£1.65bn) and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich (£1.1bn)

City could face a £49million fine spread across three years as well as having their Champions League squad restricted to just 21 men, instead of the normal 25, for falling foul of the financial fair play rules

Blatter due to step down from his Fifa role in 2015 and Uefa president, Frenchman Michel Platini, is among the favourites to replace him

City set to accept fine, though appeal has 10 days to be successful

Uefa claim City’s spending spree since 2008 has broken the governing body’s rules and the club could face severe consequences in next 48 hours

Schmeichel appears to score with last-gasp header for Leicester City but not officially given to Danish goalkeeper