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• Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United and Arsenal vs Lille - Champions League LIVE: Red Devils push for an equaliser after conceding in OPENING minute, while Gunners are still drawing13 October 2026, 8:25 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Manchester United travel to Atletico Madrid and Arsenal host Lille in the Champions League.
  
• Andoni Iraola defends under-fire Florian Wirtz and summer signing Bradley Barcola - as he insists they will give Liverpool 'good performances' and that he trusts duo '100 per cent'13 October 2026, 8:23 pm
  Andoni Iraola says he has '100 per cent trust' in Liverpool's misfiring, big-money duo Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz.
  
• English football is on the brink of financial disaster with 94 PER CENT of clubs running at a loss and nearly two-thirds of EFL clubs 'insolvent' - as shocking scale of the crisis is revealed13 October 2026, 7:19 pm
  The Independent Football Regulator's State of the Game report demands 'urgent reform' while delivering the troubling revelation that an incredible 94 per cent of clubs are loss-making
  
• Bournemouth will demand a fee of more than £100MILLION to sell Alex Scott in January - with Chelsea and Liverpool in race for wantaway star13 October 2026, 7:19 pm
  SIMON JONES: Chelsea remain firmly in the hunt for the England international after having three proposals rebuffed over the summer, ranging up to £68million.
  
• Arsenal life president Ken Friar - who was behind their Emirates move - dies aged 92... with Gunners to pay tribute in Lille and Everton home matches13 October 2026, 6:43 pm
  Arsenal have paid tribute to life president Ken Friar, one of the most important figures in the club's history, who has died aged 92.
  
• BBC football pundit Shay Given marries his fiancée after 12-year engagement in stunning ceremony at Westminster Abbey - with special 'blue blood' permission to use the royal church13 October 2026, 6:28 pm
  The former Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, 50, married Rebecca Gibson on Saturday following a 12-year engagement.
  
• CALUM CROWE: Stephen Robinson waited patiently for his shot at the big time but he's failing to deliver the goods at Aberdeen13 October 2026, 6:01 pm
  Even accounting for much of the dross that has been served up by Stephen Robinson during his time in charge of Aberdeen, last weekend felt like a new low.
  
• Tony Bloom reiterates his strong belief that Hearts can be champions within a decade13 October 2026, 5:45 pm
  Tony Bloom has doubled down on his assertion that Hearts can become Scottish champions within 10 years.
  
• Man United Confidential: Club hit back at Nicky Butt's 'sensationalised' claims on Michael Carrick, Real Madrid closing in on JJ Gabriel and will another academy star slip through United's fingers?13 October 2026, 5:36 pm
  Carrick is under pressure after United's worst league start for 40 years, and Butt stunned fans with the revelation that the 45-year-old was not sold on management after he was sacked by Middlesbrough.
  
• Why Man City players should celebrate as much as they like despite rivals' demands to cower in shame for the 'sin' of winning a match - and how they're turning abuse into fuel13 October 2026, 4:22 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: There has been a prevailing wind of anger blowing towards City's players since Sunday. Since their temerity to beat Liverpool and their unforgivable sin of basking in that feat.
  
• Man United will 'NEVER' win the Premier League with Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez at centre-back, insists Paul Scholes13 October 2026, 4:07 pm
  Scholes highlighted Lisandro Martinez's role in Tottenham's equalising goal in their 1-1 draw on Saturday by stressing that the centre-back had been 'bullied' by Solanke in a physical duel.
  
• The five problems Matthias Jaissle needs to solve at Newcastle: An identity crisis, the marquee signing who looks lost and why Joelinton's return has come at the perfect time13 October 2026, 4:03 pm
  Newcastle have lost back-to-back away matches by the same humbling 4-1 scoreline - and there is a growing sense that results are catching up with some unconvincing performances.
  
• OLIVER HOLT: Man City are poisoning the Premier League - how can Sky Sports and TNT possibly keep broadcasting their matches?13 October 2026, 3:51 pm
  When broadcasters show City now, they showcase a team that is a symbol of everything that has gone wrong with the sport. They give more oxygen to a club whose owners have poisoned their lifeblood.
  
• Corinthians in MELTDOWN: How ex-Man United star Memphis Depay and new coach Clarence Seedorf are being blamed for 'trying to destroy' the Brazilian giants13 October 2026, 3:11 pm
  Former Man United star Memphis Depay has been labelled the 'main culprit' for Corinthians' problems with the Brazilian giants fighting to avoid relegation.
  
• 'Everyone in France knows it:' Liverpool paid DOUBLE what they should have for £123m Bradley Barcola, says Emmanuel Petit13 October 2026, 3:11 pm
  Barcola, 24, has failed to score or assists or even create a big chance in his six appearances since joining the Reds - leading some to fear he could be another Florian Wirtz.