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• New boss Vrancken laments Hearts' failings after nightmare first match in charge21 July 2026, 10:50 pm
  Wouter Vrancken bemoaned his players' lack of efficiency in both boxes as Hearts slumped to a nightmare 4-0 defeat.
  
• Sturm Graz 4-0 Hearts: Wouter Vrancken's bold vision falls apart on a night of disorganised disaster with Jam Tarts' Champions League hopes in tatters21 July 2026, 10:49 pm
  Wouter Vrancken describes the style of play he likes to instil in his teams as 'organised chaos'.
  
• West Ham accept £60m bid from Al-Hilal for Crysencio Summerville... with Premier League clubs now unlikely to compete at that price21 July 2026, 10:35 pm
  Al-Hilal have agreed a £68million deal with West Ham for winger Crysencio Summerville.
  
• World Cup star Vinicius Jr packs on the PDA with his stunning girlfriend in Rio de Janeiro as he celebrates chin surgery success on lavish vacation21 July 2026, 10:30 pm
  Fresh off a stunning surgical procedure that altered his face, Brazilian football star Vinicius Junior was seen enjoying time with his girlfriend after an early World Cup exit.
  
• Morgan Rogers completes record move to Chelsea, West Ham agree £60m fee to sell Crysencio Summerville to Al-Hilal and Ipswich have £10m bid for Daizen Maeda accepted by Celtic: WINDOW WATCH21 July 2026, 10:04 pm
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. 
  
• Andoni Iraola admits to TWO areas of concern in his Liverpool squad as he pushes board for more signings21 July 2026, 10:00 pm
  Andoni Iraola has identified two areas of concern and has issued an indirect appeal to transfer chiefs to kick on with summer plans.
  
• Morgan Rogers insists Chelsea are London's biggest club as he completes £117m move to become most expensive English player EVER... after Blues hijacked Arsenal's chase21 July 2026, 9:45 pm
  Gunners sources claim they were only interested in the 23-year-old for a maximum £80m, but Chelsea quickly struck their deal with Villa to make him their most expensive signing.
  
• Chelsea consider shock move for England centre back John Stones, 32, after his Man City exit - and have £64m bid for Alex Scott rejected by Bournemouth21 July 2026, 9:43 pm
  The 32-year-old central defender is available on a free this summer, and is now enjoying downtime after representing England at the World Cup, including starting in their semi-final exit to Argentina.
  
• Fulham ready to submit £24m bid for Southampton's Shea Charles and gazump Leeds... who have so far failed with THREE bids21 July 2026, 9:36 pm
  Leeds United have so far fallen short of Southampton's demands for the Northern Ireland international with the Championship side holding out for £25million plus add-ons.
  
• Liverpool receive offer for minority stake from consortium led by Amit Bhatia which could take Reds' value past £4.5BILLION - with businessman quitting role as QPR co-owner21 July 2026, 8:45 pm
  British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is part of a consortium in talks to buy a small stake in Liverpool that could take the club's value to north of £4.5billion.
  
• Damning review urges SFA and SPFL to get a grip of chaos and disorder but no one comes out of this looking good21 July 2026, 8:34 pm
  No one comes out of this report looking overly clever. The whole episode has been a sorry stain on Scottish football's showpiece fixture.
  
• Lionel Messi's full humiliation laid bare: A missing wife and crying like a child as his Argentine thugs disgraced themselves... how this World Cup exposed the GOAT's dark arts shame21 July 2026, 8:11 pm
  Like so many sporting greats, Lionel Messi did not get the fairytale ending that his illustrious career deserved in New Jersey on Sunday night.
  
• Spain dominate the defence, there's a surprise name in goal... but Harry Kane is edged out: Stats boffins reveal their World Cup team of the tournament21 July 2026, 7:43 pm
  From members of the victorious Spanish side to star performers from the tournament's dark horses, the Daily Mail look at SofaScore's 2026 World Cup Team of the Tournament...
  
• Rangers and Celtic return fire after being cited for Scottish Cup shame game at Ibrox21 July 2026, 7:23 pm
  Celtic and Rangers were last night locked in a war of words after the SFA finally published the independent review into last season's Scottish Cup shame game at Ibrox.
  
• Lamine Yamal mocks Argentina brute Leandro Paredes with hilarious sign at Madrid's celebration parade after star's shameful violence at the World Cup final - as red carded villain claims they represented nation 'in best possible way'21 July 2026, 7:12 pm
  Spanish World Cup hero Lamine Yamal has mocked Argentina brute Leandro Paredes with a hilarious sign at the celebration parade in Madrid.