We weren’t expecting the Manchester City news, which made our job all the more exciting

When the club won their court battle with Uefa, our writers had to think on the fly, says Ben Burrows

The side are free to compete in Europe next season (Getty)

To give you a peek behind the journalistic curtain, in the world of breaking news not all news is actually breaking.

In many cases journalists, experts in their field with contacts at the heart of their subject areas, very often know what’s coming long before the brightly coloured banner flashes up on TV.

Yesterday, however, presented a rarity for sports writers – a breaking news story that we didn’t know was coming.