On a day of strange happenings for City in the FA Cup final defeat, Haaland passing up the chance to take a penalty was perhaps the weirdest

Trophyless for the first time in eight years, Pep Guardiola sniping at opponents in the aftermath of defeat, Erling Haaland stepping away from a penalty. Take your pick, the cues are all there. Does the system failure that led to Manchester City’s worst Premier League campaign since Guardiola’s first season in charge,

Omar Marmoush missed a penalty for Manchester City in the FA Cup final - but the question was why Erling Haaland did not take the spot-kick against Crystal Palace at Wembley. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.