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• Michael Carrick admits Man United's derby disadvantage is 'not ideal' with City handed two extra days to prepare - as he outlines Champions League ambitions with Luke Shaw a doubt for opener9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  Michael Carrick admits that having two days less than Manchester City to prepare for Sunday's Old Trafford derby isn't 'ideal' for Manchester United.
  
• Newcastle Confidential: Revealed - the key detail in Lewis Hall's new deal, Toon line up contract extensions for long-serving duo, Will Osula injury update, how close NUFC got to signing £85m star and club cash in with two new sponsors9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  NEWCASTLE CONFIDENTIAL: Hall, 22, was Man United's top target at left back this summer but he was a player Newcastle had no intention of selling.
  
• Lionel Messi is set to buy Spanish second-division club Eldense - as Argentina icon continues to grow his footballing empire while still playing9 September 2026, 4:01 pm
  Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the owner of second-division Spanish side Eldense, Daily Mail Sport can confirm.
  
• Man City star Erling Haaland opens up on heated scenes during Porto Champions League clash - and claims his opponent 'grabbed my bottom'9 September 2026, 3:44 pm
  Haaland, who scored twice in the 2-0 win, was cautioned after tussling with Pablo Rosario late in the game and claims that the midfielder wanted to stop him by any means necessary.
  
• Former Liverpool wonderkid, 28, takes to LinkedIn to make unusual plea for a new club after becoming a free agent9 September 2026, 1:56 pm
  During his four-year spell at Anfield, which included stints on loan at Sunderland, Rangers and Reading, the youngster chalked up eight senior appearances before ultimately leaving the club.
  
• Paul Scholes hints at World Cup fallout between England duo Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers as possible reason pair were involved in furious incident during Arsenal's win vs Chelsea9 September 2026, 12:28 pm
  Paul Scholes has suggested there may be some history between Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers after the England team-mates clashed at the Emirates on Sunday. 
  
• Hilarious moment sees Micah Richards run out of the CBS studio when Kylian Mbappe names him his favourite pundit - after he wrote him a poem and they shared bizarre virtual hug9 September 2026, 11:15 am
  Micah Richards struggled to contain his excitement and ran out of the CBS Sports studio after being named Kylian Mbappe's favourite pundit on Tuesday night.
  
• The summer signing giving Unai Emery an extra attacking dimension - and the new man he will be alarmed by: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa9 September 2026, 10:34 am
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT JAN BREYDEL STADIUM: A first win of the season, a first goal for Nicolas Jackson and the ideal start to Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.
  
• Jose Mourinho fires back at Raul's criticism after Real Madrid's nervy 2-1 Champions League win over Inter Milan - as he admits Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'not a midfielder' and Jude Bellingham apologises for huge miss9 September 2026, 10:21 am
  Jose Mourinho hit back at his critics after watching Real Madrid limp to a nervy 2-1 Champions League victory over Inter Milan on a turbulent evening at the Bernabeu.
  
• The three things Arsenal need to do this season to finally win the Champions League - from the players Mikel Arteta must learn to trust to the January transfer window plan and a returning hero9 September 2026, 8:37 am
  Arsenal are well primed to make that final step. They were, after all, only a few kicks from glory in May, and have strengthened further this summer. But how do they get over that final hurdle?
  
• Jamie Carragher pokes fun at how he faces being declared BANKRUPT over '£800,000 tax bill' - after TV host Kate Abdo mocked 'depleted bank account'9 September 2026, 8:15 am
  Football pundit Jamie Carragher was the target of a string of bankruptcy jokes during CBS Sports' first Champions League show of the season on Tuesday night. 
  
• Socceroo star's alleged positive cocaine test just weeks after World Cup breakthrough could lead to suspension9 September 2026, 7:34 am
  Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato faces a possible bombshell national team suspension after a second police test confirmed cocaine, with Football Australia eyeing disciplinary action
  
• Iranian footballers who defected to Australia haven't spoken to their team since out of a fear of reprisals - as they reveal man whose become like a 'second father' to them9 September 2026, 6:59 am
  Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh sought asylum in Australia after protesting at a Gold Coast soccer match in March.
  
• How Cody Gakpo became Liverpool's flying Dutchman again: Daily meetings with Andoni Iraola, why his Man City move collapsed, his exemplary personality behind the scenes - and the key to unlocking his best form9 September 2026, 1:00 am
  If last week had gone ever so slightly differently, Cody Gakpo would be spending today in recovery mode after a trip to Porto, preparing for his first Manchester derby.
  
• Millwall 0-1 Newcastle: The frustrating issue that will concern Matthias Jaissle, why Nico Gonzalez needs patience - and the real value of the Carabao Cup to the Magpies8 September 2026, 10:52 pm
  CRAIG HOPE: At the 21st attempt, Joe Willock scored the goal to put Newcastle into the fourth round of a competition in which they have become the country's specialists.