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• Arsenal vs Man City - FA Community Shield: Nightmare for Enzo Maresca in Cardiff as Premier League champions demolish his side to make major statement ahead of Premier League season16 August 2026, 4:21 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Arsenal take on Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
  
• Arsenal 3-0 Man City: The post-Pep Guardiola era of uncertainty gets the worst-possible start in Community Shield thumping, writes OLIVER HOLT - Enzo Maresca looked bewildered against lethal champions16 August 2026, 4:20 pm
  OLIVER HOLT IN CARDIFF: When the curtain went up on the new Premier League season at the Principality Stadium, Manchester City recoiled at what they saw.
  
• On The Road: Ayrshire upstarts Annbank dare to dream... and with a host of links to footballing royalty, they don't have to look far for inspiration16 August 2026, 4:03 pm
  There is a hierarchy in football royalty but in Ayrshire the Sloan dynasty speaks for the best in the Junior environment that obsesses so much of the local landscape.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo hints that he will 'probably' retire at the end of this season as Al-Nassr superstar plans to 'enjoy what he's earned' after wedding to long-time girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez16 August 2026, 4:00 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he will likely call time on his three decades in football at the end of the season in an interview about his wedding to Georgina Rodriguez. 
  
• Al Hilal target Chelsea's Pedro Neto, Aston Villa close in on Dion Suzuki after PSG transfer collapsed while Hull City launch move for Real Betis winger: WINDOW WATCH16 August 2026, 3:55 pm
  The 20-year-old is valued around £7million by Betis. He made his debut for Spain U21s a year ago and has scored three goals in five games for his country at that level.
  
• Celtic are smiles better with the likes of Colombian livewire Camilo Duran in their ranks16 August 2026, 3:16 pm
  For many, Celtic's Premier Sports Cup victory over Dundee United on Saturday was pretty much the Benjamin Nygren Show.
  
• Man City close to sealing deal for £85m-rated 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Enzo Maresca's side preparing for life after Barcelona-bound Rodri16 August 2026, 3:05 pm
  SIMON JONES: Manchester City are close to concluding talks for Lille's £85million-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi as Barcelona press to sign Rodri.
  
• Jamal Musiala appears to FAINT while playing for Bayern Munich in extreme heat - as new footage shows Germany star struggling moments before he collapsed16 August 2026, 2:17 pm
  The midfielder had just scored to make it 3-1 to his side in the 81st minute, but appeared dazed and confused just two minutes later before he was caught by new team-mate Ismael Saibari.
  
• Man United stars want Marcus Rashford to STAY at Old Trafford as Harry Maguire reveals team-mates 'hope' he won't leave the club - before lavishing praise on 'great manager' Ruben Amorim16 August 2026, 2:01 pm
  Rashford has not played competitively for the Red Devils in more than 600 days after being exiled under former manager Ruben Amorim, and has enjoyed loan spells at both Aston Villa and Barcelona.
  
• Disgusting moment high school soccer player punches and kicks rival in the head... prompting calls for him to be banned for LIFE16 August 2026, 1:58 pm
  A South Dakota high school soccer player's vicious attack on a rival has exploded on social media and left horrified viewers calling for him to be banned for life.
  
• Revealed: Man United's plot to monetise their academy after Radek Vitek's £14m move to Middlesbrough - and the two youngsters who could be next out of the door as club bosses bid to emulate Man City and Chelsea - INSIDE SPORT16 August 2026, 1:48 pm
  There has been a notable shift within the club to put a stronger emphasis on young talent, with a view that its historic conveyor belt has slowed in recent years.
  
• Why a crackdown on set-pieces could leave Arsenal exposed as Mikel Arteta reveals Gunners are looking to adapt to new rules16 August 2026, 12:33 pm
  These changes will be deployed right through English football this weekend, including Arsenal's Community Shield match against Manchester City on Sunday.
  
• Juventus ready to gamble on injured Emiliano Martinez with £6m offer - as Aston Villa line up Zion Suzuki replacement16 August 2026, 12:08 pm
  Juventus are hopeful of signing Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa despite doubts over a finger injury, with the Serie A club prepared to make an initial offer of about £6million pounds.
  
• West Ham's fresh start: The revamped transfer operation and what's behind it, two new faces leading promotion charge and a return to the 'Academy of Football'16 August 2026, 12:04 pm
  JAMES SHARPE: Club insiders talk of finding a sense of normality. Not many football clubs are all that normal deep down but few have been less able to claim it in recent years than West Ham.
  
• Former Arsenal star Carl Jenkinson opens up on career-long 'insecurity' in emotional statement as he announces retirement from football aged 3416 August 2026, 12:02 pm
  Jenkinson brought the curtain down on his playing dayin an emotional statement in which he admitted to his struggles and revealed advice from Arsene Wenger that he struggled to take on board.